How Many People Are Named Dorraine?
An estimated 201 people in the United States have the first name Dorraine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Dorraine peaked in popularity in 1963 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorraine 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 Dorraine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
201
About 1 in 1,705,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1963
37 births
Total Registered
354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorraine
Dorraine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 354 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorraine as a female name
Ranked #7,096 in 1974
7 female births in 1974
Peak: 1963 (37 births)
Dorraine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorraine span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 196 babies were registered. Dorraine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorraine by Decade
How has Dorraine 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.
Dorraine by State
Birth registrations for Dorraine span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio. On average, about 7 Dorraines were registered per state.
Dorraine + Last Name Combinations
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Dorraine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorraine?
We estimate approximately 201 people named Dorraine 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 1,705,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorraine a common name?
Dorraine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorraine most popular?
Dorraine reached peak popularity in 1963, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorraine is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorraine a female name?
Dorraine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorraine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorraine Smith, Dorraine Johnson, Dorraine 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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