Boys' name · since 1913
Dorance
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 177 babies named Dorance, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 177
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 177 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorance has been recorded 177 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1963.
- #13,704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 177 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorance ranks #13,704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 177 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 177
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorance's 177 recorded births place it above 69.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Dorance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorance's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1963
- Peak year (1916)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dorance by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (66 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Dorance's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Dorance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (37% of all-time use).
Dorance by state
Where Dorance concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 6 | 3.4% |
6 of 177 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dorance's data
- Dorance's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Dorances (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dorance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1913–1963 (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 Dorance 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.