Dorene is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dorene means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dorene across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dorene has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dorene is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift”. A variant of Doreen, from Dora.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,925 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dorene per year, United States (1909 to 2007). United States peaked in 1958 (296/yr).
Dorene is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #1,011 nationally (given to 296 babies that year).
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