US rank #7858 Unisex name Peak 2000 1,200 births

Dorien — #7858 US boys' name

1,200 babies named Dorien in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s471990s1962000s6712010s2222020s41
#7858
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Dorien was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

103 babies were named Dorien in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorien

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,200 babies named Dorien between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dorien currently holds the #7858 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 103 babies received it in a single year. Dorien is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 69 additional births since 1941.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorien performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 671 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dorien shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 49 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Dorien in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorien 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 1,200 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.

Dorien at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,200

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2000

103 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,858

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dorien popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
103
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
050100150 202420172011200519991993198719761970 6

Dorien popularity over time — girls

69 total births recorded since 1941 (Dorien as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 69 births
4.555.566.577.5 2004199719941980196019551941 5

Dorien by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
671 births that decade — 56% of Dorien's all-time total
1970s231980s471990s1962000s6712010s2222020s41

Dorien by state

Where Dorien concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dorien
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
49 4.1%
#2 Texas
47 3.9%
#3 Florida
35 2.9%
#4 New York
33 2.8%
#5 Virginia
20 1.7%
#6 Georgia
18 1.5%
#7 Maryland
17 1.4%
#8 North Carolina
16 1.3%
California share of Dorien's total US births 4.1%
Even split

49 of 1,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Dorien appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorien?
1,200 babies have been named Dorien since 1970. It currently ranks #7858 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 103 births.
When was Dorien most popular?
Dorien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 671 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Dorien most popular?
The top states for the name Dorien are California (49 births), Texas (47 births), Florida (35 births).
Is Dorien a unisex name?
Yes, Dorien is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,200 births, and as a girl's name it has 69 births.
How long has the name Dorien been used?
Dorien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dorien?
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.

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, 1970–2024 (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.