US rank #11144 Boys' name Peak 2004 585 births

Dorion — #11144 US boys' name

585 babies named Dorion in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s651990s1832000s1942010s932020s12
#11144
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Dorion was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

25 babies were named Dorion in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorion

The Social Security Administration has registered 585 babies named Dorion between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dorion currently holds the #11144 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorion performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dorion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dorion in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorion 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 585 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.

Dorion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

585

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2004

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,144

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dorion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
25
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
051015202530 202420152009200319971991198519741971 5

Dorion by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
194 births that decade — 33% of Dorion's all-time total
1970s381980s651990s1832000s1942010s932020s12

Dorion by state

Where Dorion concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dorion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.9%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
California share of Dorion's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorion?
585 babies have been named Dorion since 1971. It currently ranks #11144 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 25 births.
When was Dorion most popular?
Dorion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Dorion most popular?
The top states for the name Dorion are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dorion been used?
Dorion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dorion?
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.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.