Total births
483
Girls' name · since 1944
Dorenda
483 babies named Dorenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 483
- total births
- 1944–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
483 girls have been named Dorenda since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dorenda has 483 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1989.
- 483 total births
- 1944–1989 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
483 girls have been named Dorenda since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1989.
- 483
- total births
- 1944–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Dorenda was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
24 babies were named Dorenda in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Dorenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorenda's full recorded timeline at 1965, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorenda at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Dorenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1989
- Peak year (1958)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dorenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dorenda's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Dorenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
170 births
- 1960s
1960s
161 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 170 births (35% of all-time use).
Dorenda by state
Where Dorenda concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Dorenda's total US births 2.1%
10 of 483 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorenda? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 483 babies named Dorenda. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 24 births.
When was Dorenda most popular? ▼
Dorenda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Dorenda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorenda are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Dorenda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorenda since 1944 -- 46 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Dorenda? ▼
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 Dorenda's data
- Dorenda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dorendas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Dorenda
Nearby Names Like Dorenda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorenda
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 Dorenda side by side: Dorenda vs Dorothy Dorenda vs Doris Dorenda vs Dora
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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, 1944–1989 (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. "Dorenda: Baby Name Since 1944 - 483 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorenda. 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 Dorenda 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.