How Many People Are Named Dorian?
An estimated 26,638 people in the United States have the first name Dorian. It is used for both genders, with 83.9% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Dorian peaked in popularity in 2000 with 703 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorian 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 Dorian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
26,638
About 1 in 12,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
83.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2000
703 births
Total Registered
28,161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorian
Dorian is predominantly male (83.9%), though 4,534 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dorian as a male name
Ranked #538 in 2024
553 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (641 births)
Dorian as a female name
Ranked #15,868 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (125 births)
Dorian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorian span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 6,429 babies were registered. While Dorian is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dorian by Decade
How has Dorian 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.
Dorian by State
Birth registrations for Dorian span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, Alaska, Hawaii. On average, about 558 Dorians were registered per state.
Dorian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorian
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorian?
We estimate approximately 26,638 people named Dorian 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 12,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorian a common name?
Dorian is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorian most popular?
Dorian reached peak popularity in 2000, when 703 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorian is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorian a male name?
Dorian is predominantly male. 83.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorian Smith, Dorian Johnson, Dorian 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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