Total births
391
Unisex name · since 1900
Dorsie
Dorsie has 391 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 391
- total births
- 1900–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
391 girls have been named Dorsie since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dorsie has 391 recorded births among girls since 1900, 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 1900 to 1964.
- 391 total births
- 1900–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
391 girls have been named Dorsie since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 391
- total births
- 1900–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Dorsie was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
16 babies were named Dorsie in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Dorsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorsie's full recorded timeline at 1930, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorsie at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Dorsie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1964
- Peak year (1924)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Dorsie popularity over time - boys
254 total births recorded since 1915 (Dorsie as boys' name)
Dorsie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dorsie's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dorsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
130 births
- 1930s
1930s
94 births
- 1940s 51
1940s
51 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 130 births (33% of all-time use).
Dorsie by state
Where Dorsie concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 21 | 5.4% |
Kentucky share of Dorsie's total US births 5.4%
21 of 391 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorsie? ▼
Dorsie has been given to 391 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 16 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Dorsie most popular? ▼
Dorsie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Dorsie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorsie are Kentucky (21 births).
Is Dorsie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dorsie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 391 births, and as a boy's name it has 254 births.
How long has the name Dorsie been used? ▼
Records for Dorsie go back to 1900, giving 65 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Dorsie? ▼
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 Dorsie's data
- Dorsie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Dorsies (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dorsie
Nearby Names Like Dorsie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorsie
Dorothy Girl
#430 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
#2205 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorsie side by side: Dorsie vs Dorothy Dorsie vs Doris Dorsie vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dorsie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 391 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorsie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dorsie 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 June 2026.