Dorsey vs Dorian

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

Name A

Dorsey

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Name B

Dorian

Boy name · Rank #540

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Metric Dorsey Dorian
Current Rank Unranked #540
Total Births (all years) 5,411 23,627
Peak Year 1916 2008
Peak Year Births 160 641
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Dorsey Dorian
1880ss 139 —
1890ss 165 —
1900ss 185 —
1910ss 773 16
1920ss 927 57
1930ss 760 60
1940ss 751 308
1950ss 604 532
1960ss 398 783
1970ss 265 2,114
1980ss 202 2,256
1990ss 109 3,862
2000ss 98 5,893
2010ss 35 5,145
2020ss — 2,601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorsey Dorian
2014 6 516
2015 — 512
2016 5 531
2017 6 527
2018 5 545
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, 1880–2018.

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