Dorrian
The Story of Dorrian
As a girl name
Dorrian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 6 Dorrians were born — ranking #10,846 that year. As of 2026, Dorrian ranks #15,431 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Dorrians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dorrian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 24 Dorrians were born — ranking #4,145 that year. As of 2026, Dorrian ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 480 Dorrians 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 Dorrian
Dorrian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 480 births in the dataset. Dorrian's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,145. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorrian'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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