How Many People Are Named Dorinda?
An estimated 3,472 people in the United States have the first name Dorinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Dorinda peaked in popularity in 1957 with 202 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorinda 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 Dorinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,472
About 1 in 98,720 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1957
202 births
Total Registered
4,801
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorinda
Dorinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,801 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorinda as a female name
Ranked #12,145 in 2015
8 female births in 2015
Peak: 1957 (202 births)
Dorinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorinda span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,459 babies were registered. Dorinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorinda by Decade
How has Dorinda 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.
Dorinda by State
Birth registrations for Dorinda span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Dakota, Iowa. On average, about 67 Dorindas were registered per state.
Dorinda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorinda
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Dorinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorinda?
We estimate approximately 3,472 people named Dorinda 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 98,720 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorinda a common name?
Dorinda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,801 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorinda most popular?
Dorinda reached peak popularity in 1957, when 202 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorinda is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorinda a female name?
Dorinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorinda Smith, Dorinda Johnson, Dorinda 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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