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United States name statistics

Dorothy in United States

Estimated bearers

178,652

Country rank

#291

Per 100k

54

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Dorothy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dorothy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 112
  2. 1881: 109
  3. 1882: 115
  4. 1883: 141
  5. 1884: 163
  6. 1885: 196
  7. 1886: 230
  8. 1887: 272
  9. 1888: 373
  10. 1889: 377
  11. 1890: 458
  12. 1891: 566
  13. 1892: 626
  14. 1893: 821
  15. 1894: 1,059
  16. 1895: 1,132
  17. 1896: 1,366
  18. 1897: 1,478
  19. 1898: 1,671
  20. 1899: 1,695
  21. 1900: 2,499
  22. 1901: 2,173
  23. 1902: 2,714
  24. 1903: 3,085
  25. 1904: 3,494
  26. 1905: 3,948
  27. 1906: 4,346
  28. 1907: 4,988
  29. 1908: 5,722
  30. 1909: 6,279
  31. 1910: 7,342
  32. 1911: 8,900
  33. 1912: 13k
  34. 1913: 15k
  35. 1914: 19k
  36. 1915: 25k
  37. 1916: 27k
  38. 1917: 29k
  39. 1918: 32k
  40. 1919: 32k
  41. 1920: 37k
  42. 1921: 39k
  43. 1922: 38k
  44. 1923: 39k
  45. 1924: 40k
  46. 1925: 39k
  47. 1926: 37k
  48. 1927: 36k
  49. 1928: 34k
  50. 1929: 32k
  51. 1930: 31k
  52. 1931: 27k
  53. 1932: 25k
  54. 1933: 22k
  55. 1934: 21k
  56. 1935: 20k
  57. 1936: 18k
  58. 1937: 17k
  59. 1938: 16k
  60. 1939: 15k
  61. 1940: 15k
  62. 1941: 15k
  63. 1942: 15k
  64. 1943: 15k
  65. 1944: 13k
  66. 1945: 12k
  67. 1946: 13k
  68. 1947: 13k
  69. 1948: 11k
  70. 1949: 10k
  71. 1950: 9,579
  72. 1951: 9,119
  73. 1952: 8,634
  74. 1953: 8,181
  75. 1954: 7,811
  76. 1955: 7,272
  77. 1956: 6,880
  78. 1957: 6,432
  79. 1958: 5,559
  80. 1959: 5,245
  81. 1960: 5,097
  82. 1961: 4,745
  83. 1962: 4,089
  84. 1963: 3,806
  85. 1964: 3,545
  86. 1965: 2,974
  87. 1966: 2,676
  88. 1967: 2,326
  89. 1968: 2,097
  90. 1969: 1,788
  91. 1970: 1,804
  92. 1971: 1,624
  93. 1972: 1,280
  94. 1973: 1,182
  95. 1974: 1,098
  96. 1975: 981
  97. 1976: 982
  98. 1977: 933
  99. 1978: 914
  100. 1979: 890
  101. 1980: 896
  102. 1981: 793
  103. 1982: 829
  104. 1983: 765
  105. 1984: 681
  106. 1985: 724
  107. 1986: 629
  108. 1987: 614
  109. 1988: 608
  110. 1989: 626
  111. 1990: 596
  112. 1991: 497
  113. 1992: 509
  114. 1993: 476
  115. 1994: 443
  116. 1995: 377
  117. 1996: 350
  118. 1997: 316
  119. 1998: 312
  120. 1999: 335
  121. 2000: 314
  122. 2001: 319
  123. 2002: 264
  124. 2003: 292
  125. 2004: 290
  126. 2005: 237
  127. 2006: 267
  128. 2007: 263
  129. 2008: 244
  130. 2009: 227
  131. 2010: 243
  132. 2011: 279
  133. 2012: 279
  134. 2013: 335
  135. 2014: 385
  136. 2015: 398
  137. 2016: 456
  138. 2017: 507
  139. 2018: 530
  140. 2019: 546
  141. 2020: 565
  142. 2021: 649
  143. 2022: 645
  144. 2023: 664
  145. 2024: 718
  146. 2025: 743

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dorothy in United States?

An estimated 178,652 people in United States are named Dorothy. That works out to 1 in 1,858 residents.

Is Dorothy a common name in United States?

Dorothy ranks #291 among first names in United States.