Dorinda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dorinda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dorinda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dorinda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dorinda is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift, beautiful gift”. A literary name likely blending Dora with the suffix -inda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,801 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Dorinda per year, United States (1892 to 2015). United States peaked in 1957 (202/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (4/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (4/yr).
Dorinda is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #1,221 nationally (given to 202 babies that year).
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