Dorie vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorie

Girl name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dorie Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 1,736 1,111,479
Peak Year 1962 1924
Peak Year Births 69 39,996
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorie Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss 33 207,475
1920ss 64 368,876
1930ss 47 210,414
1940ss 90 132,255
1950ss 352 74,476
1960ss 451 33,010
1970ss 330 11,665
1980ss 168 7,143
1990ss 90 4,211
2000ss 70 2,717
2010ss 29 3,956
2020ss 12 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorie Dorothy
2014 5 385
2015 6 398
2016 5 455
2017 — 507
2018 — 529
2019 — 546
2020 — 563
2021 7 649
2022 5 645
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, 1913–2022.

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