Dorrance vs Dorian

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

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Dorrance

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Name B

Dorian

Boy name · Rank #540

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Metric Dorrance Dorian
Current Rank Unranked #540
Total Births (all years) 284 23,627
Peak Year 1926 2008
Peak Year Births 15 641
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Dorrance Dorian
1910ss 50 16
1920ss 98 57
1930ss 71 60
1940ss 32 308
1950ss 22 532
1960ss 6 783
1970ss — 2,114
1980ss 5 2,256
1990ss — 3,862
2000ss — 5,893
2010ss — 5,145
2020ss — 2,601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorrance 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, 1914–1983.

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