Dorthy vs Doris

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

Name A

Dorthy

Girl name · Rank #12140

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorthy Doris
Current Rank #12140 #2190
Total Births (all years) 20,329 462,485
Peak Year 1927 1928
Peak Year Births 695 16,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorthy Doris
1880ss 19 290
1890ss 72 2,342
1900ss 347 8,252
1910ss 2,125 53,249
1920ss 5,747 151,192
1930ss 5,178 110,657
1940ss 3,345 64,142
1950ss 1,828 42,897
1960ss 795 18,192
1970ss 343 4,842
1980ss 212 2,469
1990ss 129 1,645
2000ss 78 946
2010ss 72 974
2020ss 39 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorthy Doris
2014 10 124
2015 6 85
2016 5 118
2017 7 92
2018 9 111
2019 9 118
2020 12 74
2021 — 74
2022 8 86
2023 12 76
2024 7 86

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, 1885–2024.

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