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Doren

/ˈdɔɹən/ · 90% boys · last recorded 2020

Doren has been given to about 373 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 283
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Doren per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1957 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time373

How popular is Doren?

Its best year was 1957, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 1972nd. The typical living American called Doren is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Doren

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Loren0.85
  2. Soren0.85
  3. Oren0.85
  4. Daren0.78
  5. Darren0.75
  6. Jorden0.75
  7. Owen0.70
  8. Cohen0.70

Middle names for Doren

Ranked by flow score
  1. Doren Paul0.77
  2. Doren John0.77
  3. Doren Blake0.76
  4. Doren Wade0.76
  5. Doren Ross0.76
  6. Doren Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Doren

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.68
  2. Laurelsister · 0.66
  3. Ramonasister · 0.65
  4. Margosister · 0.64
  5. Rudybrother · 0.62
  6. Barronbrother · 0.61

Where Doren is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Doren Anderson0.77
    2. Doren White0.72
    3. Doren Moore0.72
    4. Doren Hill0.72
    5. Doren Hall0.72
    6. Doren Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Doren

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.