Dorothye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	56	6	–	#2,914
1920s	108	11	+93%	#2,107
1930s	69	7	-36%	#2,563
1940s	79	8	+14%	#2,650
1950s	5	1	-94%	#5,506
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,914

1920s

108

+93%

#2,107

1930s

-36%

#2,563

1940s

+14%

#2,650

1950s

-94%

#5,506

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorothye

Dorothye 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, 317 American babies have been named Dorothye. Its peak came in 1923, when 18 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 Dorothye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Dorothye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,506
1945	10	#2,966
1940	8	#3,288
1935	11	#2,616
1930	10	#2,901
1925	17	#2,215
1920	9	#3,401
1915	9	#2,959
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dorothye in 2025?

Dorothye 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 Dorothye?

317 babies have been named Dorothye in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorothye most popular?

Dorothye peaked in 1923, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Dorothye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorothye rising or falling?

Dorothye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dorothye popularity over time

The story of Dorothye

Dorothye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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