Dorothea vs Dorothy
Side-by-side comparison of Dorothea and Dorothy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dorothea | Dorothy |
| Current Rank | #2067 | #430 |
| Total Births (all years) | 34,421 | 1,112,231 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,110 | 39,996 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dorothea | Dorothy |
| 1880s | 347 | 2,088 |
| 1890s | 807 | 10,846 |
| 1900s | 1,810 | 39,112 |
| 1910s | 7,750 | 207,475 |
| 1920s | 8,518 | 368,875 |
| 1930s | 4,180 | 210,415 |
| 1940s | 3,111 | 132,257 |
| 1950s | 3,008 | 74,475 |
| 1960s | 2,326 | 33,011 |
| 1970s | 768 | 11,664 |
| 1980s | 478 | 7,143 |
| 1990s | 299 | 4,211 |
| 2000s | 210 | 2,717 |
| 2010s | 345 | 3,958 |
| 2020s | 464 | 3,984 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dorothea | Dorothy |
| 2014 | 28 | 385 |
| 2015 | 38 | 398 |
| 2016 | 44 | 456 |
| 2017 | 45 | 507 |
| 2018 | 60 | 530 |
| 2019 | 48 | 546 |
| 2020 | 59 | 565 |
| 2021 | 74 | 649 |
| 2022 | 63 | 645 |
| 2023 | 62 | 664 |
| 2024 | 93 | 718 |
| 2025 | 113 | 743 |