Boys' name · since 1989

Doryan

Doryan has 108 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,915 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Doryan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Doryan recorded 108 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.

  • #16,915 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 108 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doryan ranks #16,915 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,915 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doryan's 108 recorded births place it above 62.72% 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.

Doryan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Doryan's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Doryan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2007)
9
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
45678910 1989199720012007201120172023 5

Doryan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (42 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Doryan's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Doryan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doryan? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 108 babies named Doryan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,915 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 9 births.
Where does Doryan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doryan ranks #16,915 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 Doryan most popular? ▼
Doryan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Doryan been used? ▼
Records for Doryan go back to 1989, giving 35 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Doryan? ▼
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 Doryan's data

  • Doryan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Doryan

Nearby Names Like Doryan

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

Dorian Boy
#539 24,187 births
Dorsey Boy
5,411 births
Dorothy Boy
3,677 births
Doris Boy
3,241 births
Doran Boy
#7721 2,656 births

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Canuto
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Gurnie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doryan: 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, 1989–2023 (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 Doryan 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.