Girls' name · since 1916
Dorothyann
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Dorothyann, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,627 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 152
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dorothyann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 152 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorothyann has been recorded 152 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1963.
- #22,627 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 152 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorothyann ranks #22,627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #22,627 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 152
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dorothyann's 152 recorded births place it above 68.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Dorothyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorothyann's full recorded timeline at 1939, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorothyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1963
- Peak year (1932)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Dorothyann by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (51 births, 34% of the file).
1930s was Dorothyann's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Dorothyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 51 births (34% of all-time use).
Dorothyann by state
Where Dorothyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.9% |
6 of 152 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dorothyann's data
- Dorothyann's decade-level peak was the 1930s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dorothyanns (6 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Dorothyann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1916–1963 (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 Dorothyann 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.