Total births
106
Boys' name · since 1992
Dorrien
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Dorrien, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 106
- total births
- 1992–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Dorrien sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 106 recorded since 1992.
Dorrien has 106 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2016.
- 106 total births
- 1992–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 boys have been named Dorrien since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 106
- total births
- 1992–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Dorrien was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
17 babies were named Dorrien in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Dorrien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorrien's full recorded timeline at 2006, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorrien at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Dorrien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2016
- Peak year (2001)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Dorrien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dorrien's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Dorrien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorrien? ▼
Dorrien has been given to 106 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 17 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Dorrien most popular? ▼
Dorrien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Dorrien been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorrien since 1992 -- 25 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Dorrien? ▼
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 Dorrien's data
- Dorrien's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dorrien
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorrien
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Dorothy Boy
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Doris Boy
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Doran Boy
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Compare Dorrien side by side: Dorrien vs Dorian Dorrien vs Dorsey Dorrien vs Dorothy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dorrien: Baby Name Since 1992 - 106 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorrien. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dorrien 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 July 2026.