ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1970 First Year 2026 Last Year 2000 Peak Year #1267 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 48 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1941 First Year 2004 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #12761 Peak Rank 69 Total Count 13 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dorien What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dorien is a given name, a variant of Dorian. Dorian comes from the Greek name "Doros", which means "gift from God". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorien%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorien%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Dorien ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Dorien as a girl name dates back to 1941, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Dorien — #12,761 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Dorien on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Dorien last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 69 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Dorien as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 6 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 103 newborns named Dorien — #1,267 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Dorien on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dorien ranks #7,519 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dorien Phonetically similar names — useful when Dorien is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dorian](/dorian) * Durian * [Darian](/darian) * [Darien](/darien) * [Derian](/derian) * [Dorion](/dorion) * [Darion](/darion) * Durion * [Torian](/torian) * [Taurean](/taurean) * [Torreon](/torreon) * [Doreen](/doreen) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dorien What does the name Dorien mean? Dorien is a given name, a variant of Dorian. Dorian comes from the Greek name "Doros", which means "gift from God". How popular is Dorien in 2026? In 2026, Dorien ranks #7,519 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Dorien most popular? Dorien reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #1,267 that year with 103 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dorien most popular? Dorien has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dorien. Is Dorien a unisex name? Yes — Dorien is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 5% of Doriens assigned female and 95% assigned male historically. What names go well with Dorien? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dorien include Lonie, Colon, Ferman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LoniePeak #1267](/lonie)[👦ColonPeak #1267](/colon)[👦FermanPeak #1267](/ferman)[👦HurshelPeak #1267](/hurshel) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧NavadaPeak #12761](/navada)[👧AnondaPeak #12761](/anonda)[👧KeolaPeak #12761](/keola)[👧HabibahPeak #12761](/habibah) ## About the name Dorien Dorien is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Dorien's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,267\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorien's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2000 → ](/year/2000) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.