Dorien
Dorien is a given name, a variant of Dorian. Dorian comes from the Greek name "Doros", which means "gift from God".
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".
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The Story of Dorien
As a girl name
Dorien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Doriens were born — ranking #12,761 that year. As of 2026, Dorien ranks #12,761 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 69 Doriens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dorien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 103 Doriens were born — ranking #1,267 that year. As of 2026, Dorien ranks #7,519 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 1K Doriens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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