Boys' name · since 1971
Dorion
Dorion has 585 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,178 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 585
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dorion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 585 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Dorion recorded 585 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #7,178 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 585 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorion ranks #7,178 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 585 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,178 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 585
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dorion's 585 recorded births place it above 84.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dorion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorion's full recorded timeline at 1999, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Dorion by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (194 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Dorion's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dorion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
183 births
- 2000s
2000s
194 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 194 births (33% of all-time use).
How Dorion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dorion's total volume
Dorion by state
Where Dorion concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Dorion's data
- Dorion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dorions (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1971–2024 (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 Dorion 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.