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Dorothie

Recorded 1910–1953 · United States

Dorothie was most popular in 1924, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,445 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 520 people named Dorothie.

Most popular in1924
Rank that year#2,445
Births that year36
Total since 1880520
Given to100% girls

Dorothie over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Dorothie’s peak in 1924. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dorothie a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dorothie is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 520 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