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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Dorothey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorothey
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
46 babies
All-time total
1,142
#6,840 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Dorothey popularity over time

1,142 babies have been named Dorothey since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1925Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1910s 149 15 – #1,457
1920s 359 36 +141% #1,140
1930s 289 29 -19% #1,200
1940s 211 21 -27% #1,474
1950s 104 10 -51% #2,263
1960s 30 3 -71% #4,631
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The story of Dorothey

Dorothey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 1,142 American babies have been named Dorothey. Its peak came in 1925, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dorothey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorothey?

The median living Dorothey is about 80 years old; half are between 73 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Dorothey are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dorothey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 8 #4,875
1955 8 #4,481
1950 14 #2,806
1945 21 #1,838
1940 15 #2,128
1935 30 #1,335
1930 39 #1,200
1925 46 #1,140
1920 31 #1,450
1915 16 #1,986
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dorothey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dorothey?

The median living Dorothey is about 80 years old. Half of all living Dorotheys are between 73 and 86 years old.

How many people named Dorothey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dorothey are alive in the United States, based on 1,142 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorothey in 2025?

Dorothey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dorothey?

1,142 babies have been named Dorothey in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorothey most popular?

Dorothey peaked in 1925, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Dorothey a boy or girl name?

Dorothey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dorothey rising or falling?

Dorothey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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