Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Dorwin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorwin
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
22 babies
All-time total
432
#8,610 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Dorwin popularity over time

432 babies have been named Dorwin since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 80 8 – #1,675
1920s 151 15 +89% #1,658
1930s 101 10 -33% #2,024
1940s 63 6 -38% #2,180
1950s 18 2 -71% #3,236
1960s 10 1 -44% #4,051
1970s 9 1 -10% #3,441
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The story of Dorwin

Dorwin 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 1913, 432 American babies have been named Dorwin. Its peak came in 1920, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Dorwin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Dorwin year by year

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

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1965 5 #4,051
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1945 10 #2,288
1940 9 #2,530
1935 13 #2,060
1930 11 #2,481
1925 10 #2,801
1920 22 #1,658
1915 18 #1,675
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dorwin in 2025?

Dorwin 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 Dorwin?

432 babies have been named Dorwin in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorwin most popular?

Dorwin peaked in 1920, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Dorwin a boy or girl name?

Dorwin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dorwin rising or falling?

Dorwin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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