Mostly boys · peaked in 2025
Dorian name popularity since 1925
28,647 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Dorian (15.8% girls, 84.2% boys). Half of them were born in 2000 or earlier, so the typical Dorian is about 26 years old in 2026. Dorian peaked in 2025 as the #539 name for boys, and it ranked #539 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 28,647
- Named Dorian, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #539
- for boys in 2025 (557 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 84.2% boys
- 4,516 girls · 24,131 boys
- Most popular in
- Florida
- 1.80× its national share
Peak year is the year Dorian made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Dorian births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2008. Measured as a share of all babies, Dorian peaked in 2025.
- Fastest rise: Between 1969 and 1974, Dorian became 1.9× more common, from 1 in 13,200 baby boys to 1 in 6,870.
- Steepest fall: Between 1973 and 1978, its share of baby boys fell by 41%, from 1 in 5,320 to 1 in 9,020.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Dorian's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Dorian.
Decade by decade
Babies named Dorian in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 26 | 17 | – |
| 1930s | 35 | 60 | #3,035 |
| 1940s | 149 | 308 | #1,167 |
| 1950s | 511 | 532 | #893 |
| 1960s | 497 | 783 | #970 |
| 1970s | 715 | 2,114 | #538 |
| 1980s | 902 | 2,256 | #583 |
| 1990s | 859 | 3,862 | #505 |
| 2000s | 536 | 5,893 | #428 |
| 2010s | 211 | 5,145 | #560 |
| 2020–25 | 75 | 3,161 | #539 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
33.1% of babies named Dorian from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Dorian is most popular
The index compares Dorian's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Dorian.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1.80× | 1,502 |
| Maryland | 1.77× | 624 |
| Arizona | 1.58× | 474 |
| Louisiana | 1.50× | 623 |
| California | 1.43× | 3,499 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Dorian and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian (this page) | 24,131 | 2025 |
| Doran | 2,433 | 1931 |
| Dorien | 1,207 | 2000 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Dorian's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Dorian.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Dorian (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data