Dorsel vs Dorsey

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

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Dorsel

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Dorsey

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Metric Dorsel Dorsey
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 71 5,411
Peak Year 1919 1916
Peak Year Births 8 160
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorsel Dorsey
1880ss — 139
1890ss — 165
1900ss — 185
1910ss 13 773
1920ss 11 927
1930ss 41 760
1940ss 6 751
1950ss — 604
1960ss — 398
1970ss — 265
1980ss — 202
1990ss — 109
2000ss — 98
2010ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorsel 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, 1915–1941.

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