Dorian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dorian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dorian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dorian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dorian is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “of the Dorians”. A name coined or popularized by Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,728 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 920 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 62 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 120 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dorian per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (703/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (66/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Dorian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #773 nationally (given to 709 babies that year).
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