Dorotea vs Dorothy
Side-by-side comparison of Dorotea and Dorothy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dorotea | Dorothy |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #430 |
| Total Births (all years) | 130 | 1,112,231 |
| Peak Year | 1922 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 11 | 39,996 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1896 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dorotea | Dorothy |
| 1880s | - | 2,088 |
| 1890s | 5 | 10,846 |
| 1900s | 10 | 39,112 |
| 1910s | 23 | 207,475 |
| 1920s | 36 | 368,875 |
| 1930s | 13 | 210,415 |
| 1940s | 6 | 132,257 |
| 1950s | 16 | 74,475 |
| 1960s | - | 33,011 |
| 1970s | 16 | 11,664 |
| 1980s | - | 7,143 |
| 1990s | - | 4,211 |
| 2000s | - | 2,717 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3,958 |
| 2020s | - | 3,984 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dorotea | Dorothy |
| 2014 | - | 385 |
| 2015 | - | 398 |
| 2016 | 5 | 456 |
| 2017 | - | 507 |
| 2018 | - | 530 |
| 2019 | - | 546 |
| 2020 | - | 565 |
| 2021 | - | 649 |
| 2022 | - | 645 |
| 2023 | - | 664 |
| 2024 | - | 718 |
| 2025 | - | 743 |