Doran vs Dorothy

Side-by-side comparison of Doran and Dorothy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Doran

Boy name · Rank #8337

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Doran Dorothy
Current Rank #8337 #431
Total Births (all years) 2,646 1,111,479
Peak Year 1954 1924
Peak Year Births 50 39,996
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doran Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss 125 207,475
1920ss 209 368,876
1930ss 224 210,414
1940ss 249 132,255
1950ss 410 74,476
1960ss 373 33,010
1970ss 269 11,665
1980ss 214 7,143
1990ss 239 4,211
2000ss 184 2,717
2010ss 116 3,956
2020ss 34 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doran Dorothy
2014 13 385
2015 7 398
2016 14 455
2017 11 507
2018 7 529
2019 8 546
2020 7 563
2021 5 649
2022 7 645
2023 6 664
2024 9 714

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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