Doretta vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Doretta

Girl name · Rank #15295

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Doretta Dorothy
Current Rank #15295 #431
Total Births (all years) 2,597 1,111,479
Peak Year 1953 1924
Peak Year Births 107 39,996
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doretta Dorothy
1880ss 5 2,088
1890ss 53 10,846
1900ss 72 39,112
1910ss 186 207,475
1920ss 321 368,876
1930ss 330 210,414
1940ss 322 132,255
1950ss 741 74,476
1960ss 347 33,010
1970ss 129 11,665
1980ss 46 7,143
1990ss 24 4,211
2000ss 5 2,717
2010ss — 3,956
2020ss 16 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doretta Dorothy
2014 — 385
2015 — 398
2016 — 455
2017 — 507
2018 — 529
2019 — 546
2020 — 563
2021 — 649
2022 6 645
2023 5 664
2024 5 714

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, 1888–2024.

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