Dorian

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A few things about Dorian you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Dorian

Dorian Babunski

Macedonian association football player

Choose Dorian and your child shares a first name with Dorian Babunski, a Macedonian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dorian, like who?” Dorian Babunski's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,067 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dorian, 557 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dorian would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDorian first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #398.
• 🍂TrendDorian has slipped 27 places over the last five years and now sits at #539. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDorian is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #193, followed by Arizona (#343) and California (#359). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Dorian means “of the Dorian people”. Our records link it to English and Greek roots.

About the name Dorian

Dorian is a boy name of English and Greek origin meaning “of the Dorian people”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Dorian for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 103 of those 111 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #398 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #539, with 557 babies.

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