Dorothy
4 countries#421 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dorothy was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,115,908 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #421 · peaked in 1924 with 40,097 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
347 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #5124 · peaked in 1960 with 13 births
Most common in: Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Meuse, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
192 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #539 · peaked in 1975 with 26 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
18 births recorded 2018–2025 · currently #231 · peaked in 2025 with 7 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dorothy’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #976 | — |
| 2007 | #1003 | ↓27 |
| 2008 | #1070 | ↓67 |
| 2009 | #1116 | ↓46 |
| 2010 | #1027 | ↑89 |
| 2011 | #927 | ↑100 |
| 2012 | #922 | ↑5 |
| 2013 | #806 | ↑116 |
| 2014 | #727 | ↑79 |
| 2015 | #714 | ↑13 |
| 2016 | #644 | ↑70 |
| 2017 | #590 | ↑54 |
| 2018 | #580 | ↑10 |
| 2019 | #561 | ↑19 |
| 2020 | #535 | ↑26 |
| 2021 | #483 | ↑52 |
| 2022 | #486 | ↓3 |
| 2023 | #463 | ↑23 |
| 2024 | #429 | ↑34 |
| 2025 | #421 | ↑8 |
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