Doreen vs Dorothy
Side-by-side comparison of Doreen and Dorothy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Doreen | Dorothy |
| Current Rank | #5810 | #430 |
| Total Births (all years) | 46,431 | 1,112,231 |
| Peak Year | 1956 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,574 | 39,996 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1900 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Doreen | Dorothy |
| 1880s | - | 2,088 |
| 1890s | - | 10,846 |
| 1900s | 50 | 39,112 |
| 1910s | 286 | 207,475 |
| 1920s | 1,688 | 368,875 |
| 1930s | 2,859 | 210,415 |
| 1940s | 5,456 | 132,257 |
| 1950s | 16,090 | 74,475 |
| 1960s | 14,669 | 33,011 |
| 1970s | 3,351 | 11,664 |
| 1980s | 950 | 7,143 |
| 1990s | 443 | 4,211 |
| 2000s | 244 | 2,717 |
| 2010s | 235 | 3,958 |
| 2020s | 110 | 3,984 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Doreen | Dorothy |
| 2014 | 29 | 385 |
| 2015 | 27 | 398 |
| 2016 | 28 | 456 |
| 2017 | 24 | 507 |
| 2018 | 22 | 530 |
| 2019 | 26 | 546 |
| 2020 | 12 | 565 |
| 2021 | 16 | 649 |
| 2022 | 16 | 645 |
| 2023 | 20 | 664 |
| 2024 | 21 | 718 |
| 2025 | 25 | 743 |