Dorrian vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorrian

Boy name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dorrian Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 480 1,111,479
Peak Year 2008 1924
Peak Year Births 24 39,996
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorrian Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss — 207,475
1920ss — 368,876
1930ss — 210,414
1940ss — 132,255
1950ss — 74,476
1960ss — 33,010
1970ss 24 11,665
1980ss 13 7,143
1990ss 110 4,211
2000ss 190 2,717
2010ss 124 3,956
2020ss 19 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorrian Dorothy
2014 14 385
2015 12 398
2016 8 455
2017 9 507
2018 12 529
2019 9 546
2020 7 563
2021 — 649
2022 7 645
2023 5 664
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, 1972–2023.

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