Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorinne since 1929
Babies named Dorinne per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1960, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorinne's real moment was 1933.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorinne is a delicate, vintage name that saw its greatest popularity in the early 1930s. According to U.S. Social Security data, it first appeared on the baby-name charts in 1929 and reached its peak rank in 1933, when it was given to a modest number of newborn girls, corresponding to about 1 in every 60,000 births. Since then, the name has declined steeply; by the 1940s, it had become infrequent, and in the latest year with available data, 2025, it recorded no births. The trajectory has been stable at near-zero for decades. Dorinne never had a strong regional concentration; it was used sparingly across the country. This spelling variant of Dorine and Doreen shares the soft, feminine sound of other mid-century names ending in '-inne' and offers a distinctive but familiar choice for parents interested in reviving a rare gem.
Dorinne is a variant of Dorine, which developed as a diminutive of Doris or Dorothy. Doris is taken from the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology, derived from the Greek word 'doron' meaning 'gift', while Dorothy comes from Greek 'Dorothea', meaning 'gift of God'. The name emerged in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States, as part of the trend for feminine names ending in '-inne' or '-ene'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dori, Dora, Rinne
Sibling names for Dorinne
Names that share Dorinne's style, for a brother or sister.
