How Many People Are Named Doran?
An estimated 1,872 people in the United States have the first name Doran. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Doran peaked in popularity in 1956 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Doran as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Doran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Doran is overwhelmingly male, 55 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,872
About 1 in 183,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1956
53 births
Total Registered
2,701
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Doran
Doran is predominantly male (98.0%), though 55 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Doran as a male name
Ranked #8,465 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (50 births)
Doran as a female name
Ranked #12,936 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1956 (8 births)
Doran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Doran span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 429 babies were registered. Doran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Doran by Decade
How has Doran tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Doran by State
Birth registrations for Doran span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Iowa, Michigan. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 21 Dorans were registered per state.
Doran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Doran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Doran
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Doran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doran?
We estimate approximately 1,872 people named Doran are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 183,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Doran a common name?
Doran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,701 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Doran most popular?
Doran reached peak popularity in 1956, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Doran is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Doran a male name?
Doran is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Doran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Doran Smith, Doran Johnson, Doran Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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