Boys' name · since 1887
Dorr
Dorr has 124 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,002 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1887
- 1910s
- peak decade
124 boys have been named Dorr since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dorr recorded 124 times among boys since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1947.
- #16,002 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 124 born since 1887
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorr ranks #16,002 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1887, peaking in the 1910s.
- #16,002 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1887
- 1910s
- peak decade
Dorr's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Dorr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorr's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1947
- Peak year (1915)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Dorr by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (57 births, 46% of the file).
1910s was Dorr's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Dorr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 57 births (46% of all-time use).
Dorr by state
Where Dorr concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
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What to do with Dorr's data
- Dorr's decade-level peak was the 1910s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Dorrs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Dorr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1887–1947 (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 Dorr 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.