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girls' name ★ peaked 1932

Dorthey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorthey
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1932
59 babies
All-time total
1,559
#5,552 all-time among girls
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Dorthey popularity over time

1,559 babies have been named Dorthey since 1905, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1932Girls

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 12 1 – #1,762
1910s 166 17 +1283% #1,408
1920s 460 46 +177% #1,004
1930s 437 44 -5% #916
1940s 265 27 -39% #1,372
1950s 138 14 -48% #1,894
1960s 81 8 -41% #3,549
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The story of Dorthey

Dorthey 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 1905, 1,559 American babies have been named Dorthey. Its peak came in 1932, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Dorthey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorthey?

The median living Dorthey is about 79 years old; half are between 70 and 86. An estimated 500 people named Dorthey are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Dorthey year by year

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

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1965 11 #4,010
1960 13 #3,549
1955 15 #3,010
1950 17 #2,459
1945 30 #1,489
1940 30 #1,379
1935 39 #1,123
1930 49 #1,054
1925 53 #1,038
1920 41 #1,196
1915 16 #1,987
1910 8 #1,816
1905 6 #1,762
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorthey?

The median living Dorthey is about 79 years old. Half of all living Dortheys are between 70 and 86 years old.

How many people named Dorthey are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dorthey are alive in the United States, based on 1,559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorthey in 2025?

Dorthey 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 Dorthey?

1,559 babies have been named Dorthey in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorthey most popular?

Dorthey peaked in 1932, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Dorthey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorthey rising or falling?

Dorthey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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