Girls' name · since 1913

Dorothymae

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Dorothymae, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,022 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

77 girls have been named Dorothymae since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dorothymae recorded 77 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1931.

  • #30,022 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 77 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorothymae ranks #30,022 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,022 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorothymae's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dorothymae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dorothymae splits its recorded history at 1923: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dorothymae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1926)
12
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
468101214 1913191819191920192219231926192719281931 6

Dorothymae by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 61% of the file).

1920s was Dorothymae's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Dorothymae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorothymae?
77 babies have been named Dorothymae since 1913. All-time, it sits at #30,022 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1926 with 12 births.
Where does Dorothymae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorothymae ranks #30,022 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dorothymae most popular?
Dorothymae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Dorothymae been used?
The SSA has tracked Dorothymae since 1913 -- 19 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Dorothymae?
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.

What to do with Dorothymae's data

  • Dorothymae's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dorothymae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorothymae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1931 (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 Dorothymae 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.