Unisex name · since 1968

Dorain

Dorain has 40 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade

40 boys have been named Dorain since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dorain recorded 40 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1997.

  • #23,681 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1968
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorain ranks #23,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorain's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% 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.

Dorain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dorain's full recorded timeline at 1977, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dorain popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1974)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 1968197419751977198419881997 5

Dorain popularity over time - girls

7 total births recorded since 1964 (Dorain as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1964 7

Dorain by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (18 births, 45% of the file).

1970s was Dorain's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Dorain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorain? ▼
Dorain has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,681 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 8 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Dorain sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorain ranks #23,681 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 Dorain most popular? ▼
Dorain was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Dorain a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dorain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 40 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Dorain been used? ▼
Records for Dorain go back to 1968, giving 30 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Dorain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorian, Dorsey, Dorothy, Doris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dorain's data

  • Dorain's decade-level peak was the 1970s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Dorain

Nearby Names Like Dorain

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

Dorian Boy
#539 24,187 births
Dorsey Boy
5,411 births
Dorothy Boy
3,677 births
Doris Boy
3,241 births
Doran Boy
#7721 2,656 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorain: 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, 1968–1997 (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 Dorain 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.