Dorian
Drawn from the Dorians, one of the peoples of ancient Greece. Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel put the form into use as a personal name.
Dorian in 2025
Dorian was given to 564 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,074th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,878 babies born.
The history of Dorian
Dorian reached its highest point in 2000, when 703 babies were given the name, ranking 773rd that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 28,728 babies have been named Dorian. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Dorian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dorian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 | 4,110 |
| 1920s | 101 | 3,935 |
| 1930s | 95 | 3,270 |
| 1940s | 457 | 1,583 |
| 1950s | 1,043 | 1,466 |
| 1960s | 1,280 | 1,363 |
| 1970s | 2,829 | 847 |
| 1980s | 3,158 | 984 |
| 1990s | 4,721 | 916 |
| 2000s | 6,429 | 773 |
| 2010s | 5,356 | 1,027 |
| 2020s | 3,236 | 1,027 |
Where Dorian is heading
Dorian has risen 5% over the past decade, from 535 babies in 2015 to 564 in 2025.
Names like Dorian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dorian.