Total births
511
Girls' name · since 1916
Doralee
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 511 babies named Doralee, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 511
- total births
- 1916–2006
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Doralee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 511 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doralee has been recorded 511 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2006.
- 511 total births
- 1916–2006 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
511 girls have been named Doralee since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2006.
- 511
- total births
- 1916–2006
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Doralee was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
20 babies were named Doralee in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Doralee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doralee's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doralee at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Doralee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2006
- Peak year (1925)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Doralee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Doralee's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Doralee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
71 births
- 1960s
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 119 births (23% of all-time use).
How Doralee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Doralee's total volume
Doralee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doralee? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 511 babies named Doralee. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 20 births.
When was Doralee most popular? ▼
Doralee was most popular in the 1930s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Doralee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doralee since 1916 -- 91 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Doralee? ▼
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.
What to do with Doralee's data
- Doralee's decade-level peak was the 1930s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doralee
Nearby Names Like Doralee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doralee
Dorothy Girl
#430 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
#2205 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Doralee side by side: Doralee vs Dorothy Doralee vs Doris Doralee vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2006 (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. "Doralee: Baby Name Since 1916 - 511 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doralee. 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 Doralee 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 June 2026.