female NAME · CURRENTLY #421

Dorothy

DOR-uh-thee

“gift of God”

A traditional given name derived from the Greek name Dorothea.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Dorothy has traveled through time

1121880 1961885 4581890 1,1321895 2,4991900 3,9481905 7,3421910 25,1981915 36,7191920 38,6691925 30,5641930 19,5271935 14,9601940 12,3751945 9,5791950 7,2721955 5,0971960 2,9741965 1,8041970 9811975 8961980 7241985 5961990 3771995 3142000 2372005 2432010 3982015 5652020 7432025
LATEST YEAR2025743 births
PEAK RANK#2in 1920
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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