Dorinda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	1	–	#1,321
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	44	4	–	#2,719
1920s	83	8	+89%	#2,624
1930s	125	13	+51%	#1,693
1940s	662	66	+430%	#606
1950s	1,401	140	+112%	#683
1960s	1,459	146	+4%	#739
1970s	642	64	-56%	#1,069
1980s	209	21	-67%	#2,815
1990s	101	10	-52%	#5,626
2000s	50	5	-50%	#10,345
2010s	19	2	-62%	#12,148
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,321

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,719

1920s

+89%

#2,624

1930s

125

+51%

#1,693

1940s

662

+430%

#606

1950s

1,401

140

+112%

#683

1960s

1,459

146

+4%

#739

1970s

642

-56%

#1,069

1980s

209

-67%

#2,815

1990s

101

-52%

#5,626

2000s

-50%

#10,345

2010s

-62%

#12,148

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorinda

Dorinda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 4,801 American babies have been named Dorinda. Its peak came in 1957, when 202 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dorinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorinda?

The median living Dorinda is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 70. An estimated 3,900 people named Dorinda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dorinda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,148
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,605
2011	6	#15,370
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,072
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,331
2006	7	#13,994
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,383
2002	8	#11,425
2001	9	#10,345
2000	8	#11,023
1995	10	#8,265
1990	16	#5,626
1985	21	#3,889
1980	32	#2,815
1975	47	#1,918
1970	114	#1,069
1965	129	#878
1960	167	#796
1955	135	#834
1950	89	#950
1945	81	#841
1940	21	#1,756
1935	15	#2,126
1930	7	#3,750
1925	–	–
1920	13	#2,624
1915	6	#3,899
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dorinda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dorinda?

The median living Dorinda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Dorindas are between 56 and 70 years old.

How many people named Dorinda are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Dorinda are alive in the United States, based on 4,801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dorinda mean?

An 18th-century coinage from Dora or Dorothy, +‎ -inda.

How popular is the name Dorinda in 2025?

Dorinda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dorinda?

4,801 babies have been named Dorinda in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorinda most popular?

Dorinda peaked in 1957, when 202 newborns received the name.

Is Dorinda a boy or girl name?

Dorinda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dorinda rising or falling?

Dorinda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dorinda popularity over time

The story of Dorinda

How old are people named Dorinda?

Dorinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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