Dorien vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorien

Boy name · Rank #7858

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dorien Dorothy
Current Rank #7858 #431
Total Births (all years) 1,200 1,111,479
Peak Year 2000 1924
Peak Year Births 103 39,996
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorien Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss — 207,475
1920ss — 368,876
1930ss — 210,414
1940ss — 132,255
1950ss — 74,476
1960ss — 33,010
1970ss 23 11,665
1980ss 47 7,143
1990ss 196 4,211
2000ss 671 2,717
2010ss 222 3,956
2020ss 41 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorien Dorothy
2014 21 385
2015 16 398
2016 14 455
2017 20 507
2018 25 529
2019 23 546
2020 10 563
2021 8 649
2022 — 645
2023 13 664
2024 10 714

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, 1970–2024.

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