Total births
2,867
Girls' name · since 1909
Dorine
Dorine has 2,867 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,867
- total births
- 1909–2017
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Dorine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,867 recorded since 1909.
Dorine has 2,867 recorded births among girls since 1909, 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 1909 to 2017.
- 2,867 total births
- 1909–2017 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,867 girls have been named Dorine since 1909, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2017.
- 2,867
- total births
- 1909–2017
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Dorine was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
78 babies were named Dorine in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Dorine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorine's full recorded timeline at 1951, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorine at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Dorine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2017
- Peak year (1932)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Dorine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Dorine's strongest decade.
546 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Dorine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
239 births
- 1920s
1920s
496 births
- 1930s
1930s
546 births
- 1940s
1940s
386 births
- 1950s
1950s
525 births
- 1960s
1960s
406 births
- 1970s 176
1970s
176 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 546 births (19% of all-time use).
How Dorine 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 Dorine's total volume
Dorine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dorine by state
Where Dorine concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 209 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 108 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 77 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 41 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 41 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 40 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 20 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 7 | 0.2% |
New York share of Dorine's total US births 7.3%
Even split
209 of 2,867 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Dorine appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorine? ▼
Dorine has been given to 2,867 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 78 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Dorine most popular? ▼
Dorine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 546 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Dorine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorine are New York (209 births), California (108 births), Michigan (77 births).
How long has the name Dorine been used? ▼
Records for Dorine go back to 1909, giving 109 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Dorine? ▼
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 Dorine's data
- Dorine's decade-level peak was the 1930s (546 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dorines (209 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 Dorine
Nearby Names Like Dorine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorine
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 Dorine side by side: Dorine vs Dorothy Dorine vs Doris Dorine vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1909–2017 (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. "Dorine: Baby Name Since 1909 - 2,867 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorine. 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 Dorine 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.