Unisex name · since 1947

Dorin

144 babies named Dorin in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,011 of 45,481
all-time among boys
144
born since 1947
1980s
peak decade

Dorin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 144 have been recorded since 1947.

Social Security Administration records show Dorin recorded 144 times among boys since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2015.

  • #15,011 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 144 born since 1947
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorin ranks #15,011 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 144 born since 1947, peaking in the 1980s.

#15,011 of 45,481
all-time among boys
144
born since 1947
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorin's 144 recorded births place it above 66.92% 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.

Dorin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dorin's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dorin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
456789 194719591966197219831990199520102015 5

Dorin popularity over time - girls

21 total births recorded since 1958 (Dorin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 21 births
4.555.566.5 1958197119842005 5

Dorin by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (26 births, 18% of the file).

1980s was Dorin's strongest decade.

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

Dorin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (18% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorin? ▼
144 babies have been named Dorin since 1947. All-time, it sits at #15,011 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
Where does Dorin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorin ranks #15,011 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 Dorin most popular? ▼
Dorin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Dorin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dorin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 144 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Dorin been used? ▼
Dorin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 69 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Dorin? ▼
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 Dorin's data

  • Dorin's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dorin

Nearby Names Like Dorin

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

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 Dorin: 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, 1947–2015 (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 Dorin 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.