Total births
491
Girls' name · since 1944
Dorianne
491 babies named Dorianne in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 491
- total births
- 1944–2006
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Dorianne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 491 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Dorianne recorded 491 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2006.
- 491 total births
- 1944–2006 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
491 girls have been named Dorianne since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2006.
- 491
- total births
- 1944–2006
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Dorianne was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dorianne in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Dorianne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorianne's full recorded timeline at 1974, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorianne at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Dorianne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2006
- Peak year (1955)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Dorianne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dorianne's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Dorianne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
- 1960s
1960s
122 births
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 122 births (25% of all-time use).
Dorianne by state
Where Dorianne concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 27 | 5.5% |
New York share of Dorianne's total US births 5.5%
27 of 491 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorianne? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 491 babies named Dorianne. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 18 births.
When was Dorianne most popular? ▼
Dorianne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Dorianne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorianne are New York (27 births).
How long has the name Dorianne been used? ▼
Dorianne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 63 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Dorianne? ▼
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 Dorianne's data
- Dorianne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Doriannes (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Dorianne
Nearby Names Like Dorianne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorianne
Dorothy Girl
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Doris Girl
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Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorianne side by side: Dorianne vs Dorothy Dorianne vs Doris Dorianne 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, 1944–2006 (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. "Dorianne: Baby Name Since 1944 - 491 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorianne. 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 Dorianne 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.