Meaning"Strength" or "Powerful" | Formal: "A person with authority"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
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Origin & history of Dorrance
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Modern American roots
Dorrance comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Strength" or "Powerful" | Formal: "A person with authority".
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How popular is Dorrance?
1926peak year
Dorrance has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It does not currently appear in national rankings. In 1926, 15 babies received the name (ranked #2096). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 284.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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