How Many People Are Named Dorrian?
An estimated 501 people in the United States have the first name Dorrian. It is predominantly male (93.9%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Dorrian peaked in popularity in 2002 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorrian 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 Dorrian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
501
About 1 in 684,140 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.9% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2002
28 births
Total Registered
511
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorrian
Dorrian is predominantly male (93.9%), though 31 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dorrian as a male name
Ranked #12,707 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (24 births)
Dorrian as a female name
Ranked #16,164 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Dorrian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorrian span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 195 babies were registered. Dorrian has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorrian by Decade
How has Dorrian 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.
Dorrian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorrian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorrian
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Dorrian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorrian?
We estimate approximately 501 people named Dorrian 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 684,140 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorrian a common name?
Dorrian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 511 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorrian most popular?
Dorrian reached peak popularity in 2002, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorrian is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorrian a male name?
Dorrian is predominantly male. 93.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorrian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorrian Smith, Dorrian Johnson, Dorrian 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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