Dorcus vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorcus

Girl name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dorcus Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 282 1,111,479
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 11 39,996
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorcus Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss 15 207,475
1920ss 49 368,876
1930ss 62 210,414
1940ss 30 132,255
1950ss 57 74,476
1960ss 53 33,010
1970ss 11 11,665
1980ss 5 7,143
1990ss — 4,211
2000ss — 2,717
2010ss — 3,956
2020ss — 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorcus Dorothy
2014 — 385
2015 — 398
2016 — 455
2017 — 507
2018 — 529
2019 — 546
2020 — 563
2021 — 649
2022 — 645
2023 — 664
2024 — 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, 1917–1983.

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