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Doreen

Girl

Meaning of Doreen: Irish: 'sullen' or 'gift'

Doreen is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4875th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4875

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

46,489

First recorded 1900 · peak 1956

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 108 babies1982: 116 babies1983: 120 babies1984: 90 babies1985: 75 babies1986: 79 babies1987: 76 babies1988: 70 babies1989: 71 babies1990: 72 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 67 babies1993: 54 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Doreen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 120.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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