Doretha vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Doretha

Girl name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Doretha Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 8,562 1,111,479
Peak Year 1956 1924
Peak Year Births 198 39,996
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doretha Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss 6 10,846
1900ss 88 39,112
1910ss 541 207,475
1920ss 1,379 368,876
1930ss 1,451 210,414
1940ss 1,496 132,255
1950ss 1,833 74,476
1960ss 1,123 33,010
1970ss 400 11,665
1980ss 186 7,143
1990ss 59 4,211
2000ss — 2,717
2010ss — 3,956
2020ss — 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doretha 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, 1896–1998.

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