Dorthy Girl
How popular is Dorthy?
#10,913 girl name in 2025
8 baby girls were named Dorthy in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
6,728living people named Dorthy (est.)
78median age of people named Dorthy
20,417babies named Dorthy since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Dorthy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,913 for girls (▲ 1243 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #14,477 in 2015, #8,401 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1927 (695 girls) |
| Highest rank | #234 in 1930 |
| First recorded | 1885 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Dorthy by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | #921 |
| 1890s | 72 | #835 |
| 1900s | 347 | #431 |
| 1910s | 2,125 | #315 |
| 1920s | 5,748 | #248 |
| 1930s | 5,178 | #234 |
| 1940s | 3,345 | #318 |
| 1950s | 1,828 | #541 |
| 1960s | 795 | #929 |
| 1970s | 343 | #1,804 |
| 1980s | 212 | #2,749 |
| 1990s | 129 | #5,707 |
| 2000s | 78 | #8,527 |
| 2010s | 72 | #10,124 |
| 2020s | 47 | #8,401 |
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Questions
- Is Dorthy a boy or girl name?
- Dorthy is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dorthy were girls.
- How popular is the name Dorthy?
- 8 baby girls were named Dorthy in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
- When was Dorthy most popular?
- Dorthy peaked in 1927, when 695 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #234 in 1930.
- How many people are named Dorthy?
- 20,417 babies have been named Dorthy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,728 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 78.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.