girl's name
Dorthey
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,559
Dorthey is a girl's name. In 1969 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 1932, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
Dorthey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 166 |
| 1920s | 460 |
| 1930s | 437 |
| 1940s | 265 |
| 1950s | 138 |
| 1960s | 81 |
How popular is Dorthey?
In 1969, Dorthey 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 Dorthey
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 Dorthey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorthey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorthey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorthey
How popular is the name Dorthey?
In 1969, Dorthey 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 Dorthey a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorthey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorthey most popular?
Dorthey peaked in 1932, when 59 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.