Boys' name · since 1923

Dorland

43 babies named Dorland in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,168 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

Dorland sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 1923.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorland has been recorded 43 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1943.

  • #23,168 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 43 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorland ranks #23,168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,168 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorland's 43 recorded births place it above 48.79% 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.

Dorland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dorland splits its recorded history at 1930: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dorland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
45678910 192319281929193019381943 5

Dorland by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 56% of the file).

1920s was Dorland's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Dorland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorland? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 43 babies named Dorland. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,168 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1943. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 9 births.
Where does Dorland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorland ranks #23,168 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 Dorland most popular? ▼
Dorland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Dorland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorland since 1923 -- 21 years through the most recent 1943 data.
What names are similar to Dorland? ▼
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 Dorland's data

  • Dorland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dorland

Nearby Names Like Dorland

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

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

Compare Dorland side by side: Dorland vs Dorian Dorland vs Dorsey Dorland vs Dorothy

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Cleaveland
43 births · Peak 1930
Varner
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Milliard
43 births · Peak 1917
Morten
43 births · Peak 1929
Nebraska
43 births · Peak 1927
Hazle
43 births · Peak 1919
Labon
43 births · Peak 1922
Mcneal
43 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorland: 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, 1923–1943 (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 Dorland 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.