Doran vs Dorian

Side-by-side comparison of Doran and Dorian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Doran

Boy name · Rank #8337

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Name B

Dorian

Boy name · Rank #540

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Metric Doran Dorian
Current Rank #8337 #540
Total Births (all years) 2,646 23,627
Peak Year 1954 2008
Peak Year Births 50 641
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Doran Dorian
1910ss 125 16
1920ss 209 57
1930ss 224 60
1940ss 249 308
1950ss 410 532
1960ss 373 783
1970ss 269 2,114
1980ss 214 2,256
1990ss 239 3,862
2000ss 184 5,893
2010ss 116 5,145
2020ss 34 2,601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doran Dorian
2014 13 516
2015 7 512
2016 14 531
2017 11 527
2018 7 545
2019 8 560
2020 7 559
2021 5 497
2022 7 526
2023 6 466
2024 9 553

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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