Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorleen since 1926
Babies named Dorleen per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1943, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorleen's real moment was 1928.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorleen is a rare feminine name that originated in the United States in the 1920s. It was first recorded in 1926 and reached its peak year of usage in 1928, after which it quickly declined. The name is a blend of the familiar Dora and the popular -leen suffix, reflecting a naming trend of the early 20th century. Dorleen has remained extremely uncommon since the 1930s, never ranking in the top 1000. Its trajectory has been stable at near-zero usage. The name is almost exclusively given to girls. Despite its obscurity, Dorleen has a vintage charm reminiscent of the Jazz Age.
Dorleen is a blend of the name Dora, a diminutive of Dorothy (meaning 'gift of God' in Greek), and the fashionable suffix -leen, derived from names like Eileen or Kathleen. It emerged in the United States during the 1920s as part of a trend of creating feminine names with the -leen ending. It never achieved widespread use and remains a rare given name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dora, Dee, Lee
Sibling names for Dorleen
Names that share Dorleen's style, for a brother or sister.
