Dorothy
Dorothy
American Names · female
Etymology
- Origin
- Greek
- Meaning
- gift of God (doron: gift + theos: God)
- Root
- Dorothea
Related Meanings
Popularity Trends
Peak Year
1923
#6
Latest Rank
#1660
2006
Total Births
106,855
Years in Data
1880–2006
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| Year | Rank | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #236 | 114 |
| 1881 | #249 | 110 |
| 1882 | #269 | 99 |
| 1883 | #237 | 117 |
| 1884 | #243 | 118 |
| 1885 | #218 | 138 |
| 1886 | #210 | 150 |
| 1887 | #196 | 175 |
| 1888 | #181 | 196 |
| 1889 | #177 | 199 |
| 1890 | #161 | 227 |
| 1891 | #139 | 287 |
| 1892 | #139 | 278 |
| 1893 | #115 | 364 |
| 1894 | #96 | 451 |
| 1895 | #94 | 456 |
| 1896 | #79 | 542 |
| 1897 | #73 | 597 |
| 1898 | #74 | 609 |
| 1899 | #58 | 688 |
| 1900 | #45 | 789 |
| 1901 | #40 | 854 |
| 1902 | #32 | 970 |
| 1903 | #25 | 1,111 |
| 1904 | #24 | 1,201 |
| 1905 | #20 | 1,278 |
| 1906 | #18 | 1,393 |
| 1907 | #16 | 1,484 |
| 1908 | #15 | 1,620 |
| 1909 | #13 | 1,713 |
| 1910 | #13 | 1,755 |
| 1911 | #11 | 2,020 |
| 1912 | #10 | 2,164 |
| 1913 | #10 | 2,249 |
| 1914 | #10 | 2,364 |
| 1915 | #10 | 2,461 |
| 1916 | #10 | 2,532 |
| 1917 | #8 | 2,574 |
| 1918 | #7 | 2,669 |
| 1919 | #7 | 2,708 |
| 1920 | #6 | 2,952 |
| 1921 | #6 | 3,062 |
| 1922 | #6 | 3,028 |
| 1923 | #6 | 3,123 |
| 1924 | #6 | 3,096 |
| 1925 | #6 | 3,063 |
| 1926 | #6 | 2,986 |
| 1927 | #6 | 2,921 |
| 1928 | #7 | 2,832 |
| 1929 | #7 | 2,729 |
| 1930 | #9 | 2,620 |
| 1931 | #10 | 2,415 |
| 1932 | #11 | 2,268 |
| 1933 | #11 | 2,118 |
| 1934 | #12 | 1,977 |
| 1935 | #13 | 1,796 |
| 1936 | #15 | 1,649 |
| 1937 | #20 | 1,511 |
| 1938 | #20 | 1,440 |
| 1939 | #21 | 1,344 |
| 1940 | #27 | 1,265 |
| 1941 | #32 | 1,174 |
| 1942 | #36 | 1,085 |
| 1943 | #38 | 1,034 |
| 1944 | #39 | 982 |
| 1945 | #40 | 918 |
| 1946 | #43 | 793 |
| 1947 | #51 | 701 |
| 1948 | #56 | 649 |
| 1949 | #63 | 593 |
| 1950 | #68 | 544 |
| 1951 | #78 | 490 |
| 1952 | #85 | 453 |
| 1953 | #91 | 422 |
| 1954 | #105 | 391 |
| 1955 | #116 | 361 |
| 1956 | #126 | 333 |
| 1957 | #134 | 305 |
| 1958 | #157 | 268 |
| 1959 | #172 | 251 |
| 1960 | #175 | 243 |
| 1961 | #186 | 228 |
| 1962 | #210 | 200 |
| 1963 | #218 | 190 |
| 1964 | #221 | 180 |
| 1965 | #241 | 162 |
| 1966 | #248 | 151 |
| 1967 | #273 | 135 |
| 1968 | #290 | 122 |
| 1969 | #334 | 101 |
| 1970 | #337 | 98 |
| 1971 | #351 | 92 |
| 1972 | #393 | 79 |
| 1973 | #400 | 75 |
| 1974 | #424 | 70 |
| 1975 | #468 | 62 |
| 1976 | #445 | 62 |
| 1977 | #491 | 56 |
| 1978 | #484 | 55 |
| 1979 | #519 | 51 |
| 1980 | #519 | 50 |
| 1981 | #561 | 44 |
| 1982 | #557 | 45 |
| 1983 | #568 | 42 |
| 1984 | #637 | 37 |
| 1985 | #612 | 38 |
| 1986 | #674 | 34 |
| 1987 | #702 | 32 |
| 1988 | #733 | 31 |
| 1989 | #729 | 31 |
| 1990 | #795 | 29 |
| 1991 | #909 | 24 |
| 1992 | #912 | 25 |
| 1993 | #924 | 24 |
| 1994 | #995 | 22 |
| 1995 | #1094 | 19 |
| 1996 | #1147 | 18 |
| 1997 | #1245 | 16 |
| 1998 | #1235 | 16 |
| 1999 | #1178 | 17 |
| 2000 | #1312 | 15 |
| 2001 | #1324 | 15 |
| 2002 | #1466 | 13 |
| 2003 | #1433 | 14 |
| 2004 | #1483 | 14 |
| 2006 | #1660 | 12 |