boy's name
Dorn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 237
Dorn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1975 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dorn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 10 |
How popular is Dorn?
In 1975, Dorn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Dorn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorn
How popular is the name Dorn?
In 1975, Dorn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dorn a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dorn?
Dorn has 1 syllable.
When was Dorn most popular?
Dorn peaked in 1964, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.