Dorance vs Dorian

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

Name A

Dorance

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Name B

Dorian

Boy name · Rank #540

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Metric Dorance Dorian
Current Rank Unranked #540
Total Births (all years) 177 23,627
Peak Year 1916 2008
Peak Year Births 13 641
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Dorance Dorian
1910ss 42 16
1920ss 66 57
1930ss 36 60
1940ss 14 308
1950ss 14 532
1960ss 5 783
1970ss — 2,114
1980ss — 2,256
1990ss — 3,862
2000ss — 5,893
2010ss — 5,145
2020ss — 2,601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorance Dorian
2014 — 516
2015 — 512
2016 — 531
2017 — 527
2018 — 545
2019 — 560
2020 — 559
2021 — 497
2022 — 526
2023 — 466
2024 — 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, 1913–1963.

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