Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorianne since 1944
Babies named Dorianne per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorianne's real moment was 1971.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 122 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 73 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorianne first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1944, a few decades after the masculine name Dorian gained literary fame through Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel. The name reached its peak popularity in 1971, but it has never been common enough to enter the national top 1,000 rankings. Data from the Social Security Administration shows that Dorianne has followed a stable trajectory in recent years, with very few new registrations annually. Because it has never been widespread, no state has recorded enough births for it to appear in top-state lists. Dorianne remains a rare and distinctive choice, appealing to parents who want a formal-sounding feminization of a classic literary name without the ubiquity of more popular alternatives.
Dorianne is a modern feminine elaboration of the masculine name Dorian, which was coined by Oscar Wilde for the title character of his 1890 novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.' Wilde likely drew on the ancient Greek tribe name Dorians, meaning 'of Doris,' or from the Greek name Doros, meaning 'gift.' The addition of the suffix '-anne' gives it a distinctly feminine form, following a pattern popular in the early to mid-20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dori, Dorie, Anne, Annie
Sibling names for Dorianne
Names that share Dorianne's style, for a brother or sister.
