How Many People Are Named Dorr?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Dorr. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Dorr peaked in popularity in 1915 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorr 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 Dorr paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Dorr is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Dorr is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1915
14 births
Total Registered
124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorr
Dorr is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 124 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dorr as a male name
Ranked #3,875 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1915 (14 births)
Dorr: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorr span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 57 babies were registered. Dorr has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorr by Decade
How has Dorr 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.
Dorr + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorr
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorr: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorr?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Dorr 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorr a common name?
Dorr is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorr most popular?
Dorr reached peak popularity in 1915, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorr is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorr a male name?
Dorr is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorr Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorr Smith, Dorr Johnson, Dorr 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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