How Many People Are Named Dorene?
An estimated 4,581 people in the United States have the first name Dorene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Dorene peaked in popularity in 1958 with 296 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorene 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 Dorene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Dorene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
4,581
About 1 in 74,821 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1958
296 births
Total Registered
7,925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorene
Dorene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,925 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorene as a female name
Ranked #18,409 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1958 (296 births)
Dorene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorene span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,152 babies were registered. Dorene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorene by Decade
How has Dorene 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.
Dorene by State
Birth registrations for Dorene span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Alabama. On average, about 128 Dorenes were registered per state.
Dorene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dorene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorene?
We estimate approximately 4,581 people named Dorene 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 74,821 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorene a common name?
Dorene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorene most popular?
Dorene reached peak popularity in 1958, when 296 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorene is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorene a female name?
Dorene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorene Smith, Dorene Johnson, Dorene 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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