Girls' name · since 1895
Dorathy
1,928 babies named Dorathy in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,811 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,928
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,928 girls have been named Dorathy since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorathy has been recorded 1,928 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1978.
- #4,811 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,928 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorathy ranks #4,811 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,928 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,811 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,928
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorathy's 1,928 recorded births place it above 93.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Dorathy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorathy splits its recorded history at 1936: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 81 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorathy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1978
- Peak year (1921)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Dorathy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (626 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Dorathy's strongest decade.
626 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Dorathy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1900s 74
1900s
74 births
- 1910s
1910s
437 births
- 1920s
1920s
626 births
- 1930s
1930s
318 births
- 1940s 213
1940s
213 births
- 1950s 149
1950s
149 births
- 1960s 85
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 626 births (32% of all-time use).
How Dorathy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dorathy's total volume
Dorathy by state
Where Dorathy concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 86 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 69 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 33 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 13 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.3% |
86 of 1,928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Dorathy appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dorathy's data
- Dorathy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (626 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dorathys (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorathy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1895–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dorathy 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 August 2026.