girl's name
Dorthy
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 20,417
Dorthy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dorthy is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 1927, when 700 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dorthy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 |
| 1890s | 72 |
| 1900s | 347 |
| 1910s | 2,125 |
| 1920s | 5,768 |
| 1930s | 5,231 |
| 1940s | 3,351 |
| 1950s | 1,828 |
| 1960s | 795 |
| 1970s | 343 |
| 1980s | 212 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s | 78 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Dorthy?
In 2025, Dorthy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Dorthy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorthy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorthy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorthy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorthy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorthy
How popular is the name Dorthy?
In 2025, Dorthy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dorthy a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorthy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dorthy?
Dorthy has 2 syllables.
When was Dorthy most popular?
Dorthy peaked in 1927, when 700 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Dorthy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dorthy currently ranks #11,420 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.