Doris vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Doris Dorothy
Current Rank #2190 #431
Total Births (all years) 462,485 1,111,479
Peak Year 1928 1924
Peak Year Births 16,574 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doris Dorothy
1880ss 290 2,088
1890ss 2,342 10,846
1900ss 8,252 39,112
1910ss 53,249 207,475
1920ss 151,192 368,876
1930ss 110,657 210,414
1940ss 64,142 132,255
1950ss 42,897 74,476
1960ss 18,192 33,010
1970ss 4,842 11,665
1980ss 2,469 7,143
1990ss 1,645 4,211
2000ss 946 2,717
2010ss 974 3,956
2020ss 396 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doris Dorothy
2014 124 385
2015 85 398
2016 118 455
2017 92 507
2018 111 529
2019 118 546
2020 74 563
2021 74 649
2022 86 645
2023 76 664
2024 86 714

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, 1880–2024.

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