Dorrian
Dorrian is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Dorrian, Scottish businessman Jim Dorrian, American soccer player Lee Dorrian, English singer, Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian, Scottish judge Patrick Dorrian (1814–1885) was an Irish Roman Catholic Prelate, 23rd Lord Bishop of Down and Connor
Meaning & Origin of Dorrian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dorrian is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Dorrian, Scottish businessman Jim Dorrian, American soccer player Lee Dorrian, English singer, Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian, Scottish judge Patrick Dorrian (1814–1885) was an Irish Roman Catholic Prelate, 23rd Lord Bishop of Down and Connor
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The Story of Dorrian
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dorrian as a girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Dorrian — #10,846 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Dorrian on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Dorrian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2002, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 31 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 24 births, good for #4,145 nationwide. About 40% of every Dorrian on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Dorrian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 480 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to 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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