Boys' name · since 1908
Dorman
Dorman has 1,898 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,412 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,898
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,898 recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Dorman recorded 1,898 times among boys since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2012.
- #3,412 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,898 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorman ranks #3,412 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,898 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,412 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,898
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorman's 1,898 recorded births place it above 92.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Dorman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorman splits its recorded history at 1947: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2012
- Peak year (1928)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Dorman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (503 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Dorman's strongest decade.
503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dorman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
225 births
- 1920s
1920s
503 births
- 1930s
1930s
446 births
- 1940s
1940s
284 births
- 1950s
1950s
213 births
- 1960s 116
1960s
116 births
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 503 births (27% of all-time use).
How Dorman 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 Dorman's total volume
Dorman by state
Where Dorman concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 223 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 55 | 2.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
223 of 1,898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Dorman appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dorman's data
- Dorman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (503 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dormans (223 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1908–2012 (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 Dorman 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.