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Dorene

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An American spelling variant of Doreen (an 1894 literary coinage), disputed between Irish Doireann and Greek Dora, gift.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dorene peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

24 people · the #109,849 first name in Brazil · median age 52

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Dorene

People given the name Dorene in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1969. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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