Dorea
Dorea is a Gram-positive and nonspore-forming bacterial genus from the family Lachnospiraceae, which occur in human faeces.
Meaning & Origin of Dorea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dorea is a Gram-positive and nonspore-forming bacterial genus from the family Lachnospiraceae, which occur in human faeces.
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The Story of Dorea
Dorea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 8 Doreas were born — ranking #5,958 that year. As of 2026, Dorea ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Doreas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Dorea
Dorea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Dorea's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #5,958. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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