Doran is an uncommon variant of Dorian that peaked in 1956 and has since faded.
Doran is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,812 for boy births in the United States (and #16,331 across all names), given to 10 babies. Doran was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1954 (50 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,812 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,500 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,191 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,078 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,642 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,839 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,100 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,949 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,227 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,125 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,828 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,393 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,736 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,080 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,130 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,553 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,213 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,311 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,000 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,572 |
| 2005 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,236 |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | — | #3,765 |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,155 |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,380 |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | — | #3,878 |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | — | #3,808 |
| 1999 | 25 | 25 | — | #3,203 |
| 1998 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,063 |
| 1997 | 21 | — | — | #3,379 |
| 1996 | 20 | — | — | #3,444 |
| 1995 | 40 | — | — | #2,062 |
| 1994 | 24 | — | — | #2,972 |
| 1993 | 27 | — | — | #2,654 |
| 1992 | 24 | — | — | #2,864 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | — | #3,503 |
| 1990 | 24 | — | — | #2,718 |
| 1989 | 30 | — | #12,938 | #2,563 |
| 1988 | 26 | — | — | #2,323 |
| 1987 | 20 | — | — | #2,659 |
| 1986 | 14 | — | — | #3,306 |
| 1985 | 18 | — | — | #2,745 |
| 1984 | 28 | — | #10,860 | #2,247 |
| 1983 | 30 | — | #9,344 | #2,157 |
| 1982 | 19 | — | — | #2,535 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | #2,150 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | — | #2,387 |
| 1979 | 23 | — | #10,622 | #2,614 |
| 1978 | 22 | — | — | #2,148 |
| 1977 | 17 | — | — | #2,586 |
| 1976 | 22 | — | — | #2,130 |
| 1975 | 24 | — | — | #1,965 |
| 1974 | 28 | — | — | #1,714 |
| 1973 | 31 | — | — | #1,560 |
| 1972 | 28 | — | — | #1,658 |
| 1971 | 43 | — | — | #1,274 |
| 1970 | 36 | — | — | #1,401 |
| 1969 | 33 | — | #7,774 | #1,534 |
| 1968 | 29 | — | — | #1,462 |
| 1967 | 39 | — | — | #1,204 |
| 1966 | 30 | — | — | #1,406 |
| 1965 | 44 | — | — | #1,132 |
| 1964 | 45 | — | — | #1,149 |
| 1963 | 48 | — | — | #1,104 |
| 1962 | 41 | — | — | #1,217 |
| 1961 | 45 | — | — | #1,186 |
| 1960 | 29 | — | #6,612 | #1,668 |
| 1959 | 38 | — | — | #1,267 |
| 1958 | 45 | — | #5,592 | #1,241 |
| 1957 | 41 | — | #6,311 | #1,302 |
| 1956 | 53 | — | #4,557 | #1,133 |
| 1955 | 49 | — | — | #1,080 |
| 1954 | 50 | — | — | #1,056 |
| 1953 | 39 | — | — | #1,195 |
| 1952 | 41 | — | — | #1,157 |
| 1951 | 34 | — | — | #1,265 |
| 1950 | 39 | — | — | #1,146 |
| 1949 | 28 | — | — | #1,392 |
| 1948 | 28 | — | — | #1,384 |
| 1947 | 37 | — | #5,517 | #1,303 |
| 1946 | 41 | — | — | #1,081 |
| 1945 | 27 | — | — | #1,278 |
| 1944 | 15 | — | — | #1,834 |
| 1943 | 15 | — | — | #1,935 |
| 1942 | 25 | — | — | #1,392 |
| 1941 | 19 | — | — | #1,600 |
| 1940 | 19 | — | — | #1,586 |
| 1939 | 16 | — | — | #1,740 |
| 1938 | 19 | — | — | #1,575 |
| 1937 | 18 | — | — | #1,645 |
| 1936 | 17 | — | — | #1,662 |
| 1935 | 25 | — | — | #1,366 |
| 1934 | 20 | — | — | #1,571 |
| 1933 | 20 | — | — | #1,555 |
| 1932 | 25 | — | — | #1,396 |
| 1931 | 35 | — | — | #1,154 |
| 1930 | 29 | — | — | #1,344 |
| 1929 | 22 | — | — | #1,574 |
| 1928 | 21 | — | — | #1,660 |
| 1927 | 26 | — | — | #1,482 |
| 1926 | 20 | — | — | #1,743 |
| 1925 | 22 | — | — | #1,643 |
| 1924 | 21 | — | — | #1,738 |
| 1923 | 25 | — | — | #1,513 |
| 1922 | 21 | — | — | #1,710 |
| 1921 | 19 | — | — | #1,847 |
| 1920 | 12 | — | — | #2,493 |
| 1919 | 24 | — | — | #1,495 |
| 1918 | 15 | — | — | #2,093 |
| 1917 | 17 | — | — | #1,838 |
| 1916 | 23 | — | — | #1,468 |
| 1915 | 14 | — | — | #1,996 |
| 1914 | 12 | — | — | #1,894 |
| 1913 | 14 | — | — | #1,463 |
| 1912 | 6 | — | — | #2,349 |