Girls' name · since 1904
Dorothe
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 644 babies named Dorothe, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,062 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 644
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
644 girls have been named Dorothe since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dorothe has 644 recorded births among girls since 1904, 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 1904 to 1961.
- #10,062 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 644 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorothe ranks #10,062 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 644 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,062 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 644
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorothe's 644 recorded births place it above 86.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Dorothe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorothe's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorothe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1961
- Peak year (1922)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Dorothe by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (296 births, 46% of the file).
1920s was Dorothe's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Dorothe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s
1910s
203 births
- 1920s
1920s
296 births
- 1930s 82
1930s
82 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 296 births (46% of all-time use).
How Dorothe 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 Dorothe's total volume
Dorothe by state
Where Dorothe concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 20 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.8% |
21 of 644 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Dorothe's data
- Dorothe's decade-level peak was the 1920s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dorothes (21 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 Dorothe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1904–1961 (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 Dorothe 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.