Dorian vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorian

Boy name · Rank #540

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dorian Dorothy
Current Rank #540 #431
Total Births (all years) 23,627 1,111,479
Peak Year 2008 1924
Peak Year Births 641 39,996
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorian Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss 16 207,475
1920ss 57 368,876
1930ss 60 210,414
1940ss 308 132,255
1950ss 532 74,476
1960ss 783 33,010
1970ss 2,114 11,665
1980ss 2,256 7,143
1990ss 3,862 4,211
2000ss 5,893 2,717
2010ss 5,145 3,956
2020ss 2,601 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorian Dorothy
2014 516 385
2015 512 398
2016 531 455
2017 527 507
2018 545 529
2019 560 546
2020 559 563
2021 497 649
2022 526 645
2023 466 664
2024 553 714

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, 1915–2024.

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