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.

Name A

Doreen

Girl name · Rank #5790

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Doreen Dorothy
Current Rank #5790 #431
Total Births (all years) 46,405 1,111,479
Peak Year 1956 1924
Peak Year Births 2,574 39,996
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doreen Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss 50 39,112
1910ss 286 207,475
1920ss 1,688 368,876
1930ss 2,859 210,414
1940ss 5,456 132,255
1950ss 16,090 74,476
1960ss 14,668 33,010
1970ss 3,351 11,665
1980ss 950 7,143
1990ss 443 4,211
2000ss 244 2,717
2010ss 235 3,956
2020ss 85 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doreen Dorothy
2014 29 385
2015 27 398
2016 28 455
2017 24 507
2018 22 529
2019 26 546
2020 12 563
2021 16 649
2022 16 645
2023 20 664
2024 21 714

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, 1900–2024.

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