Dorsey vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorsey

Boy name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #430

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Metric Dorsey Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #430
Total Births (all years) 5,411 1,112,231
Peak Year 1916 1924
Peak Year Births 160 39,996
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorsey Dorothy
1880s 139 2,088
1890s 165 10,846
1900s 185 39,112
1910s 773 207,475
1920s 927 368,875
1930s 760 210,415
1940s 751 132,257
1950s 604 74,475
1960s 398 33,011
1970s 265 11,664
1980s 202 7,143
1990s 109 4,211
2000s 98 2,717
2010s 35 3,958
2020s - 3,984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorsey Dorothy
2014 6 385
2015 - 398
2016 5 456
2017 6 507
2018 5 530
2019 - 546
2020 - 565
2021 - 649
2022 - 645
2023 - 664
2024 - 718
2025 - 743

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, 1880–2018.

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