Dorsey
1 countryUS
6,228
total births, United States
Total births recorded
6,228
Peak year (United States)
1916
Peak-year count
176
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Dorsey’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
6,228 births recorded 1880–2018 · peaked in 1916 with 176 births
Most common in: Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dorsey’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #5187 | — |
| 1997 | #5642 | ↓455 |
| 1998 | #5840 | ↓198 |
| 1999 | #9912 | ↓4072 |
| 2000 | #6316 | ↑3596 |
| 2001 | #6935 | ↓619 |
| 2002 | #5395 | ↑1540 |
| 2003 | #5271 | ↑124 |
| 2004 | #6520 | ↓1249 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓4952 |
| 2006 | #9585 | ↑1887 |
| 2007 | #7094 | ↑2491 |
| 2008 | #6763 | ↑331 |
| 2009 | #10994 | ↓4231 |
| 2011 | #12287 | ↓1293 |
| 2012 | #8864 | ↑3423 |
| 2014 | #10717 | ↓1853 |
| 2016 | #12185 | ↓1468 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↑1410 |
| 2018 | #12156 | ↓1381 |