Masculine dossier · first seen 1915
Dorian
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
641
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dorian
How many people are named Dorian?
An estimated 22,970 living Americans are named Dorian.
How rare is Dorian?
Dorian is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 557 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.1% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Dorian?
The median age of a living American named Dorian is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 35 years old.
Is Dorian still popular?
Yes. Dorian is holding steady, with 557 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dorian most common?
Dorian has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
13.1%
2025
557
All-time
24,187
Where it lives now
Dorian is most concentrated in Maryland — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in South Carolina.
States where Dorian is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.