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In 2024, 714 girls in the United States were named Dorothy, making it the 431st most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 726th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 40,097 births.
Records for Dorothy go back to 1880, and 1,115,156 babies have been given the name since.
A Greek name meaning "gift of God". Its vintage charm and literary connections have a nostalgic, sweet quality.
Dorothy is of Greek origin, described as vintage in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 714 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
A Greek name meaning "gift of God". Its vintage charm and literary connections have a nostalgic, sweet quality.
Dorothy is of Greek origin, and is usually described as vintage in style.
In 2024, 714 girls in the United States were named Dorothy, making it the 431st most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 714 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.