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 #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dorsey Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 5,411 1,111,479
Peak Year 1916 1924
Peak Year Births 160 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorsey Dorothy
1880ss 139 2,088
1890ss 165 10,846
1900ss 185 39,112
1910ss 773 207,475
1920ss 927 368,876
1930ss 760 210,414
1940ss 751 132,255
1950ss 604 74,476
1960ss 398 33,010
1970ss 265 11,665
1980ss 202 7,143
1990ss 109 4,211
2000ss 98 2,717
2010ss 35 3,956
2020ss — 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorsey Dorothy
2014 6 385
2015 — 398
2016 5 455
2017 6 507
2018 5 529
2019 — 546
2020 — 563
2021 — 649
2022 — 645
2023 — 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, 1880–2018.

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