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.

Name A

Dorothea

Girl name · Rank #2061

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dorothea Dorothy
Current Rank #2061 #431
Total Births (all years) 34,308 1,111,479
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 1,110 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothea Dorothy
1880ss 347 2,088
1890ss 807 10,846
1900ss 1,810 39,112
1910ss 7,750 207,475
1920ss 8,518 368,876
1930ss 4,180 210,414
1940ss 3,111 132,255
1950ss 3,008 74,476
1960ss 2,326 33,010
1970ss 768 11,665
1980ss 478 7,143
1990ss 299 4,211
2000ss 210 2,717
2010ss 345 3,956
2020ss 351 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothea Dorothy
2014 28 385
2015 38 398
2016 44 455
2017 45 507
2018 60 529
2019 48 546
2020 59 563
2021 74 649
2022 63 645
2023 62 664
2024 93 714

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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