Boys' name · since 1913
Dorwin
Dorwin has 432 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,608 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 432
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorwin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 432 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Dorwin recorded 432 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1971.
- #8,608 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 432 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorwin ranks #8,608 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,608 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 432
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorwin's 432 recorded births place it above 81.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Dorwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorwin splits its recorded history at 1933: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorwin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1971
- Peak year (1920)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Dorwin by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (151 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Dorwin's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Dorwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
80 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
101 births
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151 births (35% of all-time use).
Dorwin by state
Where Dorwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
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What to do with Dorwin's data
- Dorwin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Dorwins (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dorwin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1913–1971 (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 Dorwin 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.