Dornell vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dornell

Boy name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dornell Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 298 1,111,479
Peak Year 1960 1924
Peak Year Births 14 39,996
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dornell Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss — 207,475
1920ss — 368,876
1930ss — 210,414
1940ss 5 132,255
1950ss 67 74,476
1960ss 60 33,010
1970ss 54 11,665
1980ss 59 7,143
1990ss 42 4,211
2000ss 11 2,717
2010ss — 3,956
2020ss — 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dornell Dorothy
2014 — 385
2015 — 398
2016 — 455
2017 — 507
2018 — 529
2019 — 546
2020 — 563
2021 — 649
2022 — 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, 1947–2005.

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