Trend of the Popularity of Dorothy as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 714 female babies that were named Dorothy in the US, which was 0.04% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Dorothy peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 896 babies, which was 0.05% of the total female babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Dorothy, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Dorothy.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Dorothy in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Dorothy in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Dorothy from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Dorothy as a Female Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 896 0.05
1981 788 0.05
1982 829 0.05
1983 759 0.05
1984 681 0.04
1985 719 0.04
1986 629 0.04
1987 614 0.04
1988 608 0.03
1989 620 0.03
1990 596 0.03
1991 497 0.03
1992 509 0.03
1993 476 0.03
1994 443 0.03
1995 377 0.02
1996 350 0.02
1997 316 0.02
1998 312 0.02
1999 335 0.02
2000 314 0.02
2001 319 0.02
2002 264 0.02
2003 292 0.02
2004 290 0.02
2005 237 0.01
2006 267 0.01
2007 263 0.01
2008 244 0.01
2009 227 0.01
2010 243 0.01
2011 279 0.02
2012 279 0.02
2013 335 0.02
2014 385 0.02
2015 398 0.02
2016 455 0.03
2017 507 0.03
2018 529 0.03
2019 546 0.03
2020 563 0.04
2021 649 0.04
2022 645 0.04
2023 664 0.04
2024 714 0.04