Name popularity

Dorothy

From 1880 to 2024, 1,115,156 babies have been named Dorothy in the U.S. Most often given to a girl.

010,02420,04930,07340,09718801910194019702000peak 1924
PEAK YEAR
1924
BIRTHS AT PEAK
40,097
BORN IN 2024
714
TOTAL SINCE 1880
1,115,156

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.