Dore
Girl name · American · French · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,489 in 1957
0 babies were named Dore in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1929–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDore first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #3,489.
About the name Dore
Dore is a girl name of American, French and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ore”. US birth records list Dore for girls from 1929 to 1986, in 26 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #3,489 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 263,852 girls |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 359,712 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 736,842 girls |
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Questions about the name Dore
What is the origin of the name Dore?
Dore has American, French, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Dore a boy or girl name?
Dore is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dore?
Dore is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #3,489 in 1957.