How Many People Are Named Dorien?
An estimated 1,238 people in the United States have the first name Dorien. It is predominantly male (94.6%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Dorien peaked in popularity in 2004 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorien 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 Dorien paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,238
About 1 in 276,861 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2004
108 births
Total Registered
1,269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorien
Dorien is predominantly male (94.6%), though 69 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dorien as a male name
Ranked #7,872 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (103 births)
Dorien as a female name
Ranked #13,140 in 2004
7 female births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (7 births)
Dorien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorien span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 678 babies were registered. Dorien has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorien by Decade
How has Dorien 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.
Dorien by State
Birth registrations for Dorien span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama. On average, about 19 Doriens were registered per state.
Dorien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorien
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorien?
We estimate approximately 1,238 people named Dorien 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 276,861 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorien a common name?
Dorien is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorien most popular?
Dorien reached peak popularity in 2004, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorien is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorien a male name?
Dorien is predominantly male. 94.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorien Smith, Dorien Johnson, Dorien 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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