Recorded 1912–1950 Girls' name Peak 1923 317 births

Dorothye — girls' name

317 babies named Dorothye in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s561920s1081930s691940s791950s5
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Dorothye was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

18 babies were named Dorothye in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorothye

The Social Security Administration has registered 317 babies named Dorothye between 1912 and 1950, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorothye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorothye performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dorothye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorothye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 317 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dorothye at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

317

Since 1912

39 years of records

Peak year

1923

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1912

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1950

Dorothye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1912

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1923)
18
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 19501945193919331927192219171912 5

Dorothye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
108 births that decade — 34% of Dorothye's all-time total
1910s561920s1081930s691940s791950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorothye?
317 babies have been named Dorothye since 1912. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1923 with 18 births.
When was Dorothye most popular?
Dorothye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Dorothye been used?
Dorothye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 39 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Dorothye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorothy, Doris, Dora, Doreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.