Recorded 1932–1964 Girls' name Peak 1936 90 births

Dorrene — girls' name

90 babies named Dorrene in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s341940s171950s211960s18
1930s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Dorrene was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

8 babies were named Dorrene in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorrene

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Dorrene between 1932 and 1964, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorrene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorrene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dorrene shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorrene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 90 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dorrene at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

90

Since 1932

33 years of records

Peak year

1936

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1932

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1964

Dorrene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1932

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1936)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
456789 19641960195619501947193919371932 6

Dorrene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
34 births that decade — 38% of Dorrene's all-time total
1930s341940s171950s211960s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorrene?
90 babies have been named Dorrene since 1932. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1936 with 8 births.
When was Dorrene most popular?
Dorrene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Dorrene been used?
Dorrene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 33 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Dorrene?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.