girl's name
Dorethy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 98
Dorethy is a girl's name. In 1939 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 1926, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Dorethy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s | 10 |
How popular is Dorethy?
In 1939, Dorethy 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 Dorethy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorethy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorethy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorethy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorethy
How popular is the name Dorethy?
In 1939, Dorethy 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 Dorethy a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorethy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorethy most popular?
Dorethy peaked in 1926, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.