Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1919
Darothy
66 babies named Darothy in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1919–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
66 girls have been named Darothy since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Darothy has 66 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1945.
- 66 total births
- 1919–1945 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Darothy since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1945.
- 66
- total births
- 1919–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Darothy was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Darothy in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Darothy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darothy's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darothy at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Darothy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1945
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Darothy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Darothy's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Darothy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darothy? ▼
Darothy has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 7 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Darothy most popular? ▼
Darothy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Darothy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darothy since 1919 -- 27 years through the most recent 1945 data.
What names are similar to Darothy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Darothy's data
- Darothy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darothy
Nearby Names Like Darothy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darothy
Darlene Girl
#1779 204,942 births
Darla Girl
#1026 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
#978 23,418 births
Dara Girl
#1035 13,692 births
Daria Girl
#1955 9,063 births
Compare Darothy side by side: Darothy vs Darlene Darothy vs Darla Darothy vs Darcy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darothy: Baby Name Since 1919 - 66 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darothy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Darothy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.