Dorsie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	27	–	27	3	–	#1,813
1910s	60	50	110	11	+307%	#2,454
1920s	130	81	211	21	+92%	#2,336
1930s	94	67	161	16	-24%	#2,306
1940s	51	37	88	9	-45%	#3,202
1950s	24	19	43	4	-51%	#4,885
1960s	5	–	5	1	-88%	#7,035
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,813

1910s

110

+307%

#2,454

1920s

130

211

+92%

#2,336

1930s

161

-24%

#2,306

1940s

-45%

#3,202

1950s

-51%

#4,885

1960s

–

-88%

#7,035

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorsie

Dorsie 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 1900, 645 American babies have been named Dorsie, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 26 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 Dorsie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorsie?

The median living Dorsie is about 82 years old; half are between 75 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Dorsie are alive in the United States today.

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

Dorsie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	6	#4,885	6	#3,414
1945	9	#3,202	6	#3,091
1940	8	#3,290	5	#3,583
1935	9	#2,986	8	#2,767
1930	13	#2,455	8	#3,095
1925	15	#2,405	9	#2,985
1920	15	#2,377	8	#3,285
1915	9	#2,960	12	#2,209
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	5	#2,015	–	–
1900	5	#2,008	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorsie?

The median living Dorsie is about 82 years old. Half of all living Dorsies are between 75 and 87 years old.

How many people named Dorsie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Dorsie are alive in the United States, based on 645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorsie in 2025?

Dorsie 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 Dorsie?

645 babies have been named Dorsie in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorsie most popular?

Dorsie peaked in 1923, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Dorsie a boy or girl name?

Dorsie is used for both: about 61% of babies named Dorsie have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Dorsie rising or falling?

Dorsie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dorsie

Dorsie popularity over time

The story of Dorsie

How old are people named Dorsie?

Dorsie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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