Girl · #11,832 in 2026

Dorinda

Dorinda is a feminine given name, related to Dora, and its variants. It may refer to:

  • English
  • Galician
Current Rank
#11,832
Peak Rank
#700 (1957)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1892
First Year
2015
Last Year
1957
Peak Year
#700
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
96
Years Active

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.

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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.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorinda

What does the name Dorinda mean?
Dorinda is a feminine given name, related to Dora, and its variants. It may refer to:
What is the origin of the name Dorinda?
Dorinda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Galician.
How popular is Dorinda in 2026?
In 2026, Dorinda ranks #11,832 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Dorinda most popular?
Dorinda reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #700 that year with 202 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Dorinda most popular?
Dorinda has historically been most popular in Idaho, North Dakota, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dorinda.
Is Dorinda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Dorinda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Dorinda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dorinda include Eloisa, Paloma, Rylan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Dorinda?
Common variants and related forms of Dorinda include Dora, Doreen, Doretta, Dorothea, Dorothy, Dortha. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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.