Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorette since 1923
Babies named Dorette per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1954, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorette's real moment was 1971.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 86 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorette has been given to girls in the United States since at least 1923, yet it remains a rare choice. Its peak usage came in 1971, the year with the highest recorded number of births for this name. The name has never entered the top 1000, and its trajectory is stable, reflecting consistent but very low annual usage over the decades. Dorette dwells almost entirely in the 1970s decade, though it lacks a revival in later years. While no state shows a notable concentration, the name's French sound ties it to communities with French heritage. As a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorette shares the classic 'gift of God' meaning, offering a delicate alternative to longer forms.
Dorette is a French feminine diminutive of Doré, itself derived from the Greek name Dorothea (Δωροθέα), meaning 'gift of God'. It originated as a pet form and has been used as an independent given name in France and other French-speaking regions since the 19th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dory, Dette, Didi
Variants: Dorrette, Doret
Sibling names for Dorette
Names that share Dorette's style, for a brother or sister.
