Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Dorinda
//dɔˈɹində//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19577 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dorinda's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dorinda |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 13 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 9 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 13 |
| 1932 | 9 |
| 1933 | 12 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1936 | 20 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 15 |
| 1939 | 21 |
| 1940 | 21 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1942 | 24 |
| 1943 | 22 |
| 1944 | 147 |
| 1945 | 81 |
| 1946 | 72 |
| 1947 | 91 |
| 1948 | 104 |
| 1949 | 82 |
| 1950 | 89 |
| 1951 | 64 |
| 1952 | 120 |
| 1953 | 127 |
| 1954 | 129 |
| 1955 | 135 |
| 1956 | 197 |
| 1957 | 202 |
| 1958 | 172 |
| 1959 | 166 |
| 1960 | 167 |
| 1961 | 146 |
| 1962 | 194 |
| 1963 | 180 |
| 1964 | 150 |
| 1965 | 129 |
| 1966 | 124 |
| 1967 | 124 |
| 1968 | 127 |
| 1969 | 118 |
| 1970 | 114 |
| 1971 | 95 |
| 1972 | 65 |
| 1973 | 61 |
| 1974 | 74 |
| 1975 | 47 |
| 1976 | 61 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 39 |
| 1979 | 42 |
| 1980 | 32 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1983 | 26 |
| 1984 | 24 |
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 14 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 |
Dorinda through the decades
- Dorinda peaked in 1957, when 202 babies were named Dorinda in the US.
- The 1960s were Dorinda's strongest decade, averaging 146 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2000–2015), use of Dorinda has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.