Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1929
Dorline
Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Dorline, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1929–1931
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Dorline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1929.
Dorline has 19 recorded births among girls since 1929, 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 1929 to 1931.
- 19 total births
- 1929–1931 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Dorline since 1929, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1931.
- 19
- total births
- 1929–1931
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Dorline was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dorline in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Dorline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorline's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorline at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Dorline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1931
- Peak year (1931)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Dorline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Dorline's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Dorline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorline? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 19 babies named Dorline. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 9 births.
When was Dorline most popular? ▼
Dorline was most popular in the 1930s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Dorline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorline since 1929 -- 3 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Dorline? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dorline
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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, 1929–1931 (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. "Dorline: Baby Name Since 1929 - 19 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorline. 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 Dorline 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.