Dorian
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning of or from Doris; relating to the Dorians.
How Dorian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #561 |
| 2016 | #544 |
| 2017 | #537 |
| 2018 | #521 |
| 2019 | #511 |
| 2020 | #510 |
| 2021 | #566 |
| 2022 | #565 |
| 2023 | #608 |
| 2024 | #538 |
| 2025 | #539 |
Dorian by the numbers
In 2025, 46 babies in England and Wales were named Dorian. In the US, 538 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 641 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 3,300 American boys born that year was called Dorian.
Names that come from Dorian
Forms of Dorian in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Doris
Like Dorian, each of these traces back to Doris: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dorian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Dorian
Names that are said the same way as Dorian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Doryan5 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dorian
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