Dorene
Girl name · French · Greek · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #567 in 1956
0 babies were named Dorene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDorene first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #567.
About the name Dorene
Dorene is a girl name of French, Greek and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Dorene for girls from 1909 to 2007, in 90 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #567 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 69,444 girls |
| 1910s | 19 | 52,826 girls |
| 1920s | 47 | 21,106 girls |
| 1930s | 99 | 10,149 girls |
| 1940s | 89 | 11,280 girls |
| 1950s | 111 | 9,036 girls |
| 1960s | 102 | 9,771 girls |
| 1970s | 38 | 26,015 girls |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 151,976 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 254,453 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,230,769 girls |
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Questions about the name Dorene
What is the origin of the name Dorene?
Dorene has French, Greek, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Dorene a boy or girl name?
Dorene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dorene?
Dorene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #567 in 1956.