Doralyn
Feminine name combining the Greek word for "gift" and a variation of "Linda".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Doralyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Doralyn today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Doralyn births was 1967 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Doralyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Doralyn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1967
9 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
2008 SSA rank
#15,954
Tracked since 1926
Census
Doralyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 173 people with the first name Doralyn, which placed it at #41,949 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,949
National first-name rank
People counted
173
173 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Doralyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Doralyn is White at 62.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.6%) and Black (11.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Doralyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Doralyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.4% · 108
- Hispanic or Latino11.6% · 20
- Black or African American11.0% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.2% · 16
- Two or more races4.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 3
Popularity
Doralyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Doralyn from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 26 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Doralyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Doralyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Doralyn
The name Doralyn is a relatively modern variation of the name Dora, which has its origins in the Greek language. The name Dora is derived from the Greek word "doron," meaning "gift." In Greek mythology, Dora was one of the Oceanids, the 3,000 daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
The addition of the suffix "-lyn" to the name Dora creates the name Doralyn, which is believed to have emerged in the 19th or early 20th century. This suffix has its roots in various cultures and languages, including Celtic and Germanic, and is often used to create feminine versions of names.
While the name Doralyn itself does not have a long historical record, it is likely that it was inspired by the popularity of the name Dora, which has a rich cultural heritage. The name Dora has been used throughout history, appearing in various literary works and historical records.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dora can be found in the works of the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who lived in the 5th century BCE. In his play "The Clouds," one of the characters is named Dora.
Another notable historical figure with the name Dora was Dora Maar, a French photographer, painter, and poet who lived from 1907 to 1997. She was a close companion of the famous artist Pablo Picasso and was the subject of several of his paintings.
In the realm of literature, Dora is a central character in the novel "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens, published in 1850. Dora Spenlow is portrayed as the child-wife of the protagonist, David Copperfield.
Moving forward in time, Dora Maar (1907-1997) was a French photographer, painter, and poet who was a close companion of Pablo Picasso and the subject of several of his paintings.
Another notable Dora was Dora Stratou (1913-1988), a Greek dancer and choreographer who founded the Greek Dances Theatre and was instrumental in preserving and promoting traditional Greek folk dances.
While the name Doralyn may not have a long historical record, it carries with it the cultural significance and symbolism of the name Dora, which has been present throughout various eras and cultures.
People
Doralyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Doralyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Doralyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doralyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Doralyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Doralyn a common name?
We classify Doralyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Doralyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Doralyn was 1967, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Doralyn is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Doralyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 173 people with the name Doralyn, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,949 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Doralyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Doralyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Doralyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 175 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Doralyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Doralyn is White at 62.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.6%) and Black (11.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Doralyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Doralyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.4% (108 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Doralyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Doralyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Doralyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Doralyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Doralyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Doralyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Doralyn?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Doralyn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.