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Why parents love Dorian- Dorian Gray IS literature's most famous vanity exploration.
- The portrait ages while Dorian stays young.
- The Dorian mode is music's most haunting.
- Three syllables with a refined, Greek sound: DOR-ee-an.
- Oscar Wilde made the name immortal.
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The vibe of Dorian
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Origin & history of Dorian
Greek Doris (of the Dorians)
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Greek roots
Dorian comes from the Greek. Wilde's Dorian Gray IS the most famous exploration of vanity — the portrait ages. The Dorian mode is music's most haunting.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890).
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Today
Dorian remains a beloved choice, ranking #546 in the US. 28,161 babies have been named Dorian since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Dorian?
2008
peak year
Today, Dorian is rarely chosen — ranked around #546, with only about 544 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2008, 641 babies were given the name (ranked #441 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Dorian's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 28,161 babies have been registered as Dorian since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
641
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #441)
(ranked #441)
544
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,440
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
28,161
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dorian7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Dorian's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — immortality-seeking. People named Dorian tend to be refined, haunting, and gifted at being the portrait that never ages.
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Portrait that never ages✦
Wilde-most-famous◈
Dorian-mode-haunting◎
Greek-gift♡
Vanity-immortalityD4
O6
R9
I9
A1
N5
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Dorian🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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