How Many People Are Named Dorenda?
An estimated 377 people in the United States have the first name Dorenda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Dorenda peaked in popularity in 1958 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorenda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dorenda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
377
About 1 in 909,163 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1958
24 births
Total Registered
483
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorenda
Dorenda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 483 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorenda as a female name
Ranked #12,939 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1958 (24 births)
Dorenda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorenda span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 170 babies were registered. Dorenda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorenda by Decade
How has Dorenda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dorenda by State
Dorenda + Last Name Combinations
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Dorenda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorenda?
We estimate approximately 377 people named Dorenda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 909,163 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorenda a common name?
Dorenda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 483 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorenda most popular?
Dorenda reached peak popularity in 1958, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorenda is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorenda a female name?
Dorenda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorenda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorenda Smith, Dorenda Johnson, Dorenda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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