Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorn since 1921
Babies named Dorn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1957, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorn's real moment was 1934.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 17 |
| 1930s | 0 | 28 |
| 1940s | 0 | 46 |
| 1950s | 0 | 64 |
| 1960s | 12 | 60 |
| 1970s | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorn is a rare given name with an unclear origin. According to Social Security records, it first appeared in 1921 and was given to fewer than five children in most years. Its peak usage occurred in 1934, when it was recorded as a first name for a small number of boys. The name has remained stable in its rarity since the 1930s, never reaching a rank on the national charts. Dorn is likely a surname transferred to first-name status or a short form of a longer name like Dornan or Dermot. Its simplicity and strong sound give it a distinctive quality, but it has never gained widespread use.
The name Dorn is rare and its etymology is unclear. It may be a transferred use of the English surname Dorn, which itself has multiple possible origins: it could derive from a place name meaning 'thorn' in Old English, or be a variant of Dermot, an Irish name meaning 'free man'. Given its low usage in U.S. records, it is likely a modern or infrequent given name without a well-established derivation.
Sibling names for Dorn
Names that share Dorn's style, for a brother or sister.
