John vs Dorothy
Side-by-side comparison of John and Dorothy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | John | Dorothy |
| Current Rank | #21 | #430 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,182,633 | 1,112,231 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 88,324 | 39,996 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | John | Dorothy |
| 1880s | 89,949 | 2,088 |
| 1890s | 80,664 | 10,846 |
| 1900s | 84,590 | 39,112 |
| 1910s | 376,311 | 207,475 |
| 1920s | 564,052 | 368,875 |
| 1930s | 487,950 | 210,415 |
| 1940s | 711,614 | 132,257 |
| 1950s | 797,922 | 74,475 |
| 1960s | 713,394 | 33,011 |
| 1970s | 402,612 | 11,664 |
| 1980s | 321,150 | 7,143 |
| 1990s | 240,151 | 4,211 |
| 2000s | 161,104 | 2,717 |
| 2010s | 102,800 | 3,958 |
| 2020s | 48,370 | 3,984 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | John | Dorothy |
| 2014 | 10,701 | 385 |
| 2015 | 10,423 | 398 |
| 2016 | 10,060 | 456 |
| 2017 | 9,536 | 507 |
| 2018 | 9,204 | 530 |
| 2019 | 8,863 | 546 |
| 2020 | 8,265 | 565 |
| 2021 | 8,186 | 649 |
| 2022 | 8,001 | 645 |
| 2023 | 7,804 | 664 |
| 2024 | 8,087 | 718 |
| 2025 | 8,027 | 743 |