Dorn
The Story of Dorn
As a girl name
Dorn 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 Dorns were born — ranking #5,474 that year. As of 2026, Dorn ranks #7,015 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Dorns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dorn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 11 Dorns were born — ranking #2,496 that year. As of 2026, Dorn ranks #5,464 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 225 Dorns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dorn
Dorn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 225 births in the dataset. Dorn's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #2,496. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorn'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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