Girls' name · since 1929

Dorinne

Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Dorinne, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,508 of 72,339
all-time among girls
116
born since 1929
1930s
peak decade

116 girls have been named Dorinne since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorinne has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1929, 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 1929 to 1964.

  • #25,508 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 116 born since 1929
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorinne ranks #25,508 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1929, peaking in the 1930s.

#25,508 of 72,339
all-time among girls
116
born since 1929
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorinne's 116 recorded births place it above 64.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dorinne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dorinne's full recorded timeline at 1948, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dorinne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1960)
8
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
456789 19291933193819471952195719621964 5

Dorinne by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (37 births, 32% of the file).

1930s was Dorinne's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Dorinne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 37 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorinne?
116 babies have been named Dorinne since 1929. All-time, it sits at #25,508 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1960 with 8 births.
Where does Dorinne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorinne ranks #25,508 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dorinne most popular?
Dorinne was most popular in the 1930s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Dorinne been used?
The SSA has tracked Dorinne since 1929 -- 36 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Dorinne?
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 Dorinne's data

  • Dorinne's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1960s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dorinne

Nearby Names Like Dorinne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorinne

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorinne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1929–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dorinne 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 August 2026.