Dorain
The Story of Dorain
As a girl name
Dorain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1964, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 7 Dorains were born — ranking #5,474 that year. As of 2026, Dorain ranks #5,474 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Dorains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dorain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 8 Dorains were born — ranking #3,837 that year. As of 2026, Dorain ranks #9,265 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Dorains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dorain
Dorain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Dorain's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #3,837. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorain'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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