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.

Name A

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 24,187
Peak Year 1926 2008
Peak Year Births 15 641
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Dorrance Dorian
1910s 50 16
1920s 98 57
1930s 71 60
1940s 32 308
1950s 22 532
1960s 6 783
1970s - 2,114
1980s 5 2,256
1990s - 3,862
2000s - 5,893
2010s - 5,145
2020s - 3,161

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 - 468
2024 - 554
2025 - 557

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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