Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Dorothie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorothie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
36 babies
All-time total
520
#11,554 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Dorothie popularity over time

520 babies have been named Dorothie since 1910, 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 1924Girls

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
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1910s 149 15 – #1,349
1920s 248 25 +66% #1,361
1930s 84 8 -66% #1,975
1940s 26 3 -69% #3,243
1950s 13 1 -50% #4,602
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The story of Dorothie

Dorothie 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 1910, 520 American babies have been named Dorothie. Its peak came in 1924, when 36 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 Dorothie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Dorothie year by year

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

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1945 6 #4,163
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1930 10 #2,900
1925 29 #1,542
1920 27 #1,594
1915 18 #1,821
1910 5 #2,508
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dorothie in 2025?

Dorothie 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 Dorothie?

520 babies have been named Dorothie in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorothie most popular?

Dorothie peaked in 1924, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Dorothie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorothie rising or falling?

Dorothie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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