Recorded 1921–1999 Unisex name Peak 1958 251 births

Dorean — unisex name

251 babies named Dorean in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s221930s351940s121950s771960s351970s321980s281990s10
1950s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Dorean was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

17 babies were named Dorean in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorean

The Social Security Administration has registered 251 babies named Dorean between 1921 and 1999, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Dorean is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 90 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorean performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Dorean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorean in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 251 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dorean at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

251

Since 1921

79 years of records

Peak year

1958

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1921

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1999

Dorean popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1921

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1958)
17
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
05101520 19991974196519581952193919301921 5

Dorean popularity over time — boys

90 total births recorded since 1989 (Dorean as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 90 births
468101214 201320092008200420032002200120001999199619951989 6

Dorean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
77 births that decade — 31% of Dorean's all-time total
1920s221930s351940s121950s771960s351970s321980s281990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorean?
251 babies have been named Dorean since 1921. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1958 with 17 births.
When was Dorean most popular?
Dorean was most popular in the 1950s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Dorean a unisex name?
Yes, Dorean is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 251 births, and as a boy's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Dorean been used?
Dorean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 79 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Dorean?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.