Dori vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dori

Girl name · Rank #8478

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dori Dorothy
Current Rank #8478 #431
Total Births (all years) 4,935 1,111,479
Peak Year 1961 1924
Peak Year Births 211 39,996
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dori Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss — 207,475
1920ss — 368,876
1930ss — 210,414
1940ss 40 132,255
1950ss 858 74,476
1960ss 1,662 33,010
1970ss 1,228 11,665
1980ss 480 7,143
1990ss 258 4,211
2000ss 237 2,717
2010ss 113 3,956
2020ss 59 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dori Dorothy
2014 11 385
2015 12 398
2016 10 455
2017 7 507
2018 9 529
2019 6 546
2020 7 563
2021 15 649
2022 14 645
2023 11 664
2024 12 714

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, 1946–2024.

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