Dorion vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorion

Boy name · Rank #11144

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dorion Dorothy
Current Rank #11144 #431
Total Births (all years) 585 1,111,479
Peak Year 2004 1924
Peak Year Births 25 39,996
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorion 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 38 11,665
1980ss 65 7,143
1990ss 183 4,211
2000ss 194 2,717
2010ss 93 3,956
2020ss 12 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorion Dorothy
2014 14 385
2015 11 398
2016 8 455
2017 6 507
2018 11 529
2019 6 546
2020 6 563
2021 — 649
2022 — 645
2023 — 664
2024 6 714

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, 1971–2024.

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