Total births
237
Girls' name · since 1920
Doraine
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 237 babies named Doraine, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 237
- total births
- 1920–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Doraine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 237 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doraine has been recorded 237 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1968.
- 237 total births
- 1920–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
237 girls have been named Doraine since 1920, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 237
- total births
- 1920–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Doraine was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
14 babies were named Doraine in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Doraine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doraine's full recorded timeline at 1946, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doraine at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Doraine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1968
- Peak year (1963)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Doraine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Doraine's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Doraine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 68 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doraine? ▼
Doraine has been given to 237 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 14 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Doraine most popular? ▼
Doraine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Doraine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doraine since 1920 -- 49 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Doraine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorothy, Doris, Dora, Doreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Doraine
Nearby Names Like Doraine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doraine
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Doreen Girl
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Dorothea Girl
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Compare Doraine side by side: Doraine vs Dorothy Doraine vs Doris Doraine vs Dora
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doraine: Baby Name Since 1920 - 237 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doraine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doraine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.