Dorine
A feminine name derived from the Greek name Dorothea, meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,212 living Americans carry the first name Dorine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dorine today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dorine births was 1932 (78 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dorine. 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
- • The typical person named Dorine is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Dorines were born before 1969.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 282,801 Americans
Peak year
1932
78 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
2017 SSA rank
#16,526
Tracked since 1909
Census
Dorine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,834 people with the first name Dorine, which placed it at #8,029 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
#8,029
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,834 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dorine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dorine is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (27.0%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Dorine 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 Dorine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.8% · 1,133
- Black or African American27.0% · 496
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 116
- Two or more races2.5% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 21
Popularity
Dorine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dorine from the 1900s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 546 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dorine 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 Dorine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dorines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. New York, California, Michigan recorded the most babies named Dorine, while Washington, Virginia, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dorine
The name Dorine has its roots in the Greek language, originating from the word "doron," which means "gift." It emerged as a feminine form of the male name Dorian or Dorus, derived from the ancient Greek region of Doris.
During the Classical period of ancient Greece, the name Dorine was associated with the Dorian people, one of the major ethnic groups of the Hellenic world. The Dorians were known for their cultural contributions, particularly in the realm of architecture and art.
In ancient texts and historical records, one of the earliest mentions of the name Dorine can be found in the writings of the Greek historian Pausanias, who lived in the 2nd century AD. He documented the existence of a woman named Dorine, a respected citizen of the city of Corinth.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the name Dorine remained in use, primarily within Greek communities and among those influenced by Greek culture. It gained popularity in various parts of Europe, especially in regions with strong cultural ties to the classical world.
One notable figure bearing the name Dorine was Dorine of Bourges, a French noblewoman and abbess who lived in the 7th century. She founded the Monastery of Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier in Bourges and was renowned for her piety and philanthropic efforts.
In the 16th century, the name Dorine gained prominence through the works of the French Renaissance poet and dramatist Pierre de Ronsard. His pastoral play "Les Amours de Dorine" featured a character named Dorine, contributing to the name's recognition in literary circles.
Another historical figure of note was Dorine of Guise, a 17th-century French noblewoman and the Countess of Longueville. She played a significant role in the Fronde, a series of civil wars in France during the minority of King Louis XIV.
In the 18th century, the name Dorine was borne by Dorine Goyer, a French-Canadian pioneer and one of the first settlers in the region of Ville-Marie, now known as Montreal. She arrived in New France in 1653 and is recognized as an important figure in the early history of French settlement in North America.
Additionally, Dorine Descartes, a 19th-century French scholar and philosopher, made significant contributions to the field of metaphysics and epistemology. She was a descendant of the renowned philosopher René Descartes and carried on the family's intellectual legacy.
While the name Dorine has maintained a presence throughout history, it has been more prevalent in certain regions and cultural contexts, particularly those influenced by Greek and French traditions.
People
Dorine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorine 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
Dorine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,212 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dorine 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 282,801 US residents.
Is Dorine a common name?
We classify Dorine as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,867 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dorine most popular?
The single biggest year for Dorine was 1932, when 78 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dorine is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dorine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,834 people with the name Dorine, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,029 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 Dorine 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 Dorine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dorine appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,841 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Dorine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dorine is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (27.0%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Dorine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dorine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.8% (1,133 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 Dorine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dorine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dorine 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 Dorine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dorine 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 Dorine 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 Dorine?
Find out how many Americans are named Dorine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.