Total births
103
Girls' name · since 1928
Doralene
103 babies named Doralene in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1928–1963
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Doralene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 103 recorded since 1928.
Doralene has 103 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1963.
- 103 total births
- 1928–1963 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
103 girls have been named Doralene since 1928, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1963.
- 103
- total births
- 1928–1963
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Doralene was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
11 babies were named Doralene in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Doralene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doralene's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doralene at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Doralene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1963
- Peak year (1935)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Doralene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Doralene's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Doralene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 39 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doralene? ▼
Since 1928, Social Security records show 103 babies named Doralene. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 11 births.
When was Doralene most popular? ▼
Doralene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Doralene been used? ▼
Doralene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 36 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Doralene? ▼
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 Doralene's data
- Doralene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Doralene
Nearby Names Like Doralene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doralene
Dorothy Girl
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Doris Girl
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Dora Girl
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Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Doralene side by side: Doralene vs Dorothy Doralene vs Doris Doralene 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, 1928–1963 (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. "Doralene: Baby Name Since 1928 - 103 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doralene. 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 Doralene 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.