Unisex name · since 1921

Dorn

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 225 babies named Dorn, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,257 of 45,481
all-time among boys
225
born since 1921
1950s
peak decade

Dorn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 225 have been recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Dorn recorded 225 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1975.

  • #12,257 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 225 born since 1921
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorn ranks #12,257 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 225 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.

#12,257 of 45,481
all-time among boys
225
born since 1921
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorn's 225 recorded births place it above 73.01% 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.

Dorn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dorn's full recorded timeline at 1952, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dorn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1957)
11
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
4681012 19211935194619511956196219681975 5

Dorn popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 1964 (Dorn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 19641968 5

Dorn by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (64 births, 28% of the file).

1950s was Dorn's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Dorn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 64 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorn? ▼
225 babies have been named Dorn since 1921. All-time, it sits at #12,257 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1957 with 11 births.
Where does Dorn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorn ranks #12,257 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 Dorn most popular? ▼
Dorn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Is Dorn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dorn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 225 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Dorn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorn since 1921 -- 55 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Dorn? ▼
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 Dorn's data

  • Dorn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- 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 Dorn

Nearby Names Like Dorn

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

Dorian Boy
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Dorothy Boy
3,677 births
Doris Boy
3,241 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorn: 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, 1921–1975 (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 Dorn 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.