Dorinda
Dorinda is a feminine given name, related to Dora, and its variants. It may refer to:
- English
- Galician
Meaning & Origin of Dorinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dorinda is a feminine given name, related to Dora, and its variants. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Galician
The Story of Dorinda
Dorinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 202 Dorindas were born — ranking #700 that year. As of 2026, Dorinda ranks #11,832 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Dorindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Dorinda
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dorinda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Dorinda
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Dorinda Keenan Borer (born 1963), American businessperson and politician
- Dorinda Clark-Cole (born 1957), American evangelist and gospel singer, member of The Clark Sisters
- Dorinda Connor (1947–2024), American politician
- Dorinda Cox (born 1976), Australian politician
- Dorinda Hafner , Ghanaian-born Australian storyteller, actress, dancer, choreographer, public speaker, writer and television chef
- Dorinda Medley (born 1964), American television personality - see The Real Housewives of New York City
- Dorinda Moreno , American Chicana activist, feminist and writer
- Dorinda Morgan, a music producer - see Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
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Names that sound like Dorinda
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dorinda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Dorinda
Dorinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Dorinda's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #700. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorinda'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.