Doreen
Girl name · #5111 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Doreen, placing it at #5111 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Doreen.
Babies named Doreen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Doreen first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 2,574 girls were named Doreen — good for #147 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Doreen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Doreen in class?
Doreen scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Doreen is most common
State-level data for Doreen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Doreen
Statistically, parents drawn to Doreen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maureen, Noreen, Debra, Colleen, and Cheryl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Doreen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Doreen a popular girl name?
Doreen ranked #5111 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Doreen most popular?
Doreen peaked in 1956, when 2,574 American girls received the name (ranked #147 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Doreen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Doreen. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.