Unisex name · since 1980

Doan

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Doan, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,263 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

37 boys have been named Doan since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Doan recorded 37 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2004.

  • #24,263 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doan ranks #24,263 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,263 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doan's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Doan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Doan's full recorded timeline at 1986, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Doan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1981)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 198019811982198619912004 5

Doan popularity over time - girls

17 total births recorded since 1976 (Doan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.5 197619822003 6

Doan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (26 births, 70% of the file).

1980s was Doan's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Doan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doan? ▼
37 babies have been named Doan since 1980. All-time, it sits at #24,263 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1981 with 9 births.
Where does Doan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doan ranks #24,263 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Doan most popular? ▼
Doan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Is Doan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Doan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 37 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Doan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doan since 1980 -- 25 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Doan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doak, Doane, Doanld. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Doan's data

  • Doan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Doan

Nearby Names Like Doan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doan

Doak Boy
189 births
Doane Boy
51 births
Doanld Boy
41 births

Compare Doan side by side: Doan vs Doak Doan vs Doane Doan vs Doanld

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Arlos
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Luthur
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Odom
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Cloid
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.