girl's name
Dorathy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,928
Dorathy is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
Dorathy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 74 |
| 1910s | 437 |
| 1920s | 626 |
| 1930s | 318 |
| 1940s | 213 |
| 1950s | 149 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 18 |
How popular is Dorathy?
In 1978, Dorathy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dorathy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorathy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorathy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorathy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorathy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorathy
How popular is the name Dorathy?
In 1978, Dorathy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dorathy a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorathy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorathy most popular?
Dorathy peaked in 1921, when 81 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.