Dorrance vs Dorsey

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

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Dorrance

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Dorsey

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Metric Dorrance Dorsey
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 284 5,411
Peak Year 1926 1916
Peak Year Births 15 160
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorrance Dorsey
1880ss — 139
1890ss — 165
1900ss — 185
1910ss 50 773
1920ss 98 927
1930ss 71 760
1940ss 32 751
1950ss 22 604
1960ss 6 398
1970ss — 265
1980ss 5 202
1990ss — 109
2000ss — 98
2010ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorrance Dorsey
2014 — 6
2016 — 5
2017 — 6
2018 — 5

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, 1914–1983.

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