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Dorothey

Recorded 1912–1968 · United States

Dorothey was most popular in 1925, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,059 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,142 people named Dorothey.

Most popular in1925
Rank that year#2,059
Births that year46
Total since 18801,142
Given to100% girls

Dorothey over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Dorothey’s peak in 1925. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dorothey a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dorothey is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,142 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org