Dorwin vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Dorwin

Boy name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dorwin Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 432 1,111,479
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 22 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorwin Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss 80 207,475
1920ss 151 368,876
1930ss 101 210,414
1940ss 63 132,255
1950ss 18 74,476
1960ss 10 33,010
1970ss 9 11,665
1980ss — 7,143
1990ss — 4,211
2000ss — 2,717
2010ss — 3,956
2020ss — 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorwin Dorothy
2014 — 385
2015 — 398
2016 — 455
2017 — 507
2018 — 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, 1913–1971.

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