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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dorothy

Ranked #291 - 1 in 44,780 people
US

Most common in

United States

179k bearers

World total

178,652

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#291

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States179k
Worldwide
~179k
rank #291
Rarity
1 in 44,780
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~179k in US

About the name Dorothy

There are an estimated 178,652 people named Dorothy alive worldwide today. That ranks Dorothy at #291 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dorothy is held by approximately 178,652 people, ranking #291 among first names. That works out to roughly 54 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,858 U.S. residents).

Historically Dorothy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Dorothy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 178,652 people named Dorothy alive worldwide today, ranking #291 globally.

Is Dorothy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,780 people. In the United States there are roughly 178,652 bearers, which is 1 in 1,858 Americans.

Is Dorothy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dorothy is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Dorothy come from?

Who are famous people named Dorothy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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