Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1940
Dorann
Dorann has 170 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1940–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Dorann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 170 have been recorded since 1940.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorann has been recorded 170 times among girls since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1971.
- 170 total births
- 1940–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Dorann since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 170
- total births
- 1940–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Dorann was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
15 babies were named Dorann in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Dorann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorann's full recorded timeline at 1953, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorann at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Dorann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1971
- Peak year (1957)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Dorann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dorann's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Dorann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
80 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 80 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorann? ▼
Dorann has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 15 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Dorann most popular? ▼
Dorann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Dorann been used? ▼
Records for Dorann go back to 1940, giving 32 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Dorann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorothy, Doris, Dora, Doreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dorann's data
- Dorann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dorann
Nearby Names Like Dorann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorann
Dorothy Girl
#430 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
#2205 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorann side by side: Dorann vs Dorothy Dorann vs Doris Dorann vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dorann: Baby Name Since 1940 - 170 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dorann 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 July 2026.