Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1919
Dorus
Dorus has 24 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1919–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Dorus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1919.
Dorus has 24 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1926.
- 24 total births
- 1919–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Dorus since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 24
- total births
- 1919–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Dorus was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dorus in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Dorus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorus's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorus at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Dorus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Dorus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dorus's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Dorus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorus? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 24 babies named Dorus. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 8 births.
When was Dorus most popular? ▼
Dorus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Dorus been used? ▼
Dorus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 8 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Dorus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dorus
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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, 1919–1926 (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. "Dorus: Baby Name Since 1919 - 24 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorus. 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 Dorus 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.