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Dorian
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16% girls / 84% boys
Origin of the name
The origin of Dorian is debated: it is linked to the Dorians, a people of ancient Greece, and sometimes to the Greek dōron, “gift.” Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray made it famous.
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Where babies named Dorian are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Dorian is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Dorian is most common in Maryland (1.8 times), Florida (1.7) and Louisiana (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Dorian are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Dorian is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Dorian is most common in New York (2.7 times), Texas (1.9) and California (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 30% | 70% |
| 1920s | 44% | 56% |
| 1930s | 37% | 63% |
| 1940s | 33% | 67% |
| 1950s | 49% | 51% |
| 1960s | 39% | 61% |
| 1970s | 25% | 75% |
| 1980s | 29% | 71% |
| 1990s | 18% | 82% |
| 2000s | 8% | 92% |
| 2010s | 4% | 96% |
| 2020s | 2% | 98% |