Dorean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	22	–	22	2	–	#4,316
1930s	35	–	35	4	+59%	#3,348
1940s	12	–	12	1	-66%	#4,813
1950s	77	–	77	8	+542%	#2,891
1960s	35	–	35	4	-55%	#4,539
1970s	32	–	32	3	-9%	#4,632
1980s	28	6	34	3	+6%	#5,619
1990s	10	17	27	3	-21%	#13,574
2000s	–	62	62	6	+130%	–
2010s	–	5	5	1	-92%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,316

1930s

–

+59%

#3,348

1940s

–

-66%

#4,813

1950s

–

+542%

#2,891

1960s

–

-55%

#4,539

1970s

–

-9%

#4,632

1980s

+6%

#5,619

1990s

-21%

#13,574

2000s

–

+130%

–

2010s

–

-92%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorean

Dorean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 341 American babies have been named Dorean, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1958, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dorean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorean?

The median living Dorean is about 52 years old; half are between 26 and 67. An estimated 300 people named Dorean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dorean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	5	#12,643
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	9	#8,481
2008	–	–	7	#10,157
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	11	#6,660
2003	–	–	12	#5,972
2002	–	–	7	#8,702
2001	–	–	9	#7,072
2000	–	–	7	#8,449
1995	–	–	5	#9,241
1990	5	#13,574	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	12	#5,619	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	7	#6,525	–	–
1965	7	#5,437	–	–
1960	9	#4,539	–	–
1955	7	#4,855	–	–
1950	10	#3,490	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	5	#4,728	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dorean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dorean?

The median living Dorean is about 52 years old. Half of all living Doreans are between 26 and 67 years old.

How many people named Dorean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dorean are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorean in 2025?

Dorean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dorean?

341 babies have been named Dorean in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorean most popular?

Dorean peaked in 1958, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Dorean a boy or girl name?

Dorean is used for both: about 74% of babies named Dorean have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Dorean rising or falling?

Dorean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dorean

Dorean popularity over time

The story of Dorean

How old are people named Dorean?

Dorean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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