Recorded 1913–1931 Girls' name Peak 1926 77 births

Dorothymae — girls' name

77 babies named Dorothymae in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s471930s6
1920s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Dorothymae was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dorothymae in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorothymae

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Dorothymae between 1913 and 1931, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorothymae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorothymae performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dorothymae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorothymae 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 77 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.

Dorothymae at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

77

Since 1913

19 years of records

Peak year

1926

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1913

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1931

Dorothymae popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1926)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 1931192819271926192319221920191919181913 5

Dorothymae by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
47 births that decade — 61% of Dorothymae's all-time total
1910s241920s471930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorothymae?
77 babies have been named Dorothymae since 1913. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1926 with 12 births.
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?
Dorothymae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 19 years of data through 1931.
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.

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, 1913–1931 (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.