Dorthy vs Dorothy

Side-by-side comparison of Dorthy and Dorothy — 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

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dorthy Dorothy
Current Rank #12140 #431
Total Births (all years) 20,329 1,111,479
Peak Year 1927 1924
Peak Year Births 695 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorthy Dorothy
1880ss 19 2,088
1890ss 72 10,846
1900ss 347 39,112
1910ss 2,125 207,475
1920ss 5,747 368,876
1930ss 5,178 210,414
1940ss 3,345 132,255
1950ss 1,828 74,476
1960ss 795 33,010
1970ss 343 11,665
1980ss 212 7,143
1990ss 129 4,211
2000ss 78 2,717
2010ss 72 3,956
2020ss 39 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorthy Dorothy
2014 10 385
2015 6 398
2016 5 455
2017 7 507
2018 9 529
2019 9 546
2020 12 563
2021 — 649
2022 8 645
2023 12 664
2024 7 714

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, 1885–2024.

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