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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dorthy

Ranked #3909 - 1 in 1,809,545 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,421 bearers

World total

4,421

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3909

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,421
Worldwide
~4,421
rank #3909
Rarity
1 in 1,809,545
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,421 in US

About the name Dorthy

There are an estimated 4,421 people named Dorthy alive worldwide today. That ranks Dorthy at #3909 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dorthy is held by approximately 4,421 people, ranking #3909 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 75,074 U.S. residents).

Historically Dorthy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Dorthy 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Dorthy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dorthy, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 6
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1888: 7
  4. 1890: 7
  5. 1894: 13
  6. 1895: 11
  7. 1896: 7
  8. 1897: 5
  9. 1898: 14
  10. 1899: 15
  11. 1900: 24
  12. 1901: 21
  13. 1902: 21
  14. 1903: 32
  15. 1904: 29
  16. 1905: 28
  17. 1906: 33
  18. 1907: 39
  19. 1908: 47
  20. 1909: 73
  21. 1910: 67
  22. 1911: 57
  23. 1912: 110
  24. 1913: 126
  25. 1914: 143
  26. 1915: 228
  27. 1916: 278
  28. 1917: 322
  29. 1918: 412
  30. 1919: 382
  31. 1920: 437
  32. 1921: 491
  33. 1922: 513
  34. 1923: 524
  35. 1924: 608
  36. 1925: 580
  37. 1926: 657
  38. 1927: 700
  39. 1928: 641
  40. 1929: 617
  41. 1930: 684
  42. 1931: 538
  43. 1932: 586
  44. 1933: 560
  45. 1934: 577
  46. 1935: 539
  47. 1936: 444
  48. 1937: 465
  49. 1938: 429
  50. 1939: 409
  51. 1940: 400
  52. 1941: 365
  53. 1942: 390
  54. 1943: 357
  55. 1944: 379
  56. 1945: 301
  57. 1946: 307
  58. 1947: 309
  59. 1948: 272
  60. 1949: 271
  61. 1950: 231
  62. 1951: 216
  63. 1952: 187
  64. 1953: 188
  65. 1954: 194
  66. 1955: 187
  67. 1956: 177
  68. 1957: 155
  69. 1958: 161
  70. 1959: 132
  71. 1960: 120
  72. 1961: 133
  73. 1962: 86
  74. 1963: 94
  75. 1964: 68
  76. 1965: 84
  77. 1966: 58
  78. 1967: 57
  79. 1968: 47
  80. 1969: 48
  81. 1970: 45
  82. 1971: 48
  83. 1972: 47
  84. 1973: 38
  85. 1974: 30
  86. 1975: 35
  87. 1976: 24
  88. 1977: 27
  89. 1978: 25
  90. 1979: 24
  91. 1980: 33
  92. 1981: 20
  93. 1982: 28
  94. 1983: 18
  95. 1984: 16
  96. 1985: 24
  97. 1986: 20
  98. 1987: 9
  99. 1988: 26
  100. 1989: 18
  101. 1990: 14
  102. 1991: 13
  103. 1992: 14
  104. 1993: 10
  105. 1994: 16
  106. 1995: 13
  107. 1996: 12
  108. 1997: 11
  109. 1998: 16
  110. 1999: 10
  111. 2000: 11
  112. 2001: 10
  113. 2002: 6
  114. 2003: 8
  115. 2004: 7
  116. 2005: 6
  117. 2006: 11
  118. 2007: 6
  119. 2008: 6
  120. 2009: 7
  121. 2010: 8
  122. 2011: 7
  123. 2012: 6
  124. 2013: 5
  125. 2014: 10
  126. 2015: 6
  127. 2016: 5
  128. 2017: 7
  129. 2018: 9
  130. 2019: 9
  131. 2020: 12
  132. 2022: 8
  133. 2023: 12
  134. 2024: 7
  135. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dorthy worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,421 people named Dorthy alive worldwide today, ranking #3909 globally.

Is Dorthy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,809,545 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,421 bearers, which is 1 in 75,074 Americans.

Is Dorthy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dorthy is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Dorthy come from?

Who are famous people named Dorthy?

Data sources

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

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