boy's name
Dorien
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,291
Dorien is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dorien is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Dorien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 217 |
| 2000s | 678 |
| 2010s | 222 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Dorien?
In 2025, Dorien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dorien is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dorien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorien
How popular is the name Dorien?
In 2025, Dorien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dorien a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dorien most popular?
Dorien peaked in 2004, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dorien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dorien currently ranks #10,552 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.