Dorian

Boy name

Dorian has been given to 28,728 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #539 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdɔːɹiən/

Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

28,728

Peak year

2000 (703 babies)

Rank in 2025

#539 for boys

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▲ +5%

Gender split

16% girls / 84% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dorian.

27,634 babies since 1942

29,947 babies since 1958

26,917 babies since 1880

30,730 babies since 1880

31,397 babies since 1893

25,958 babies since 1913

25,942 babies since 1914

31,600 babies since 1921

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