Dorothy
Girl nameDorothy has been given to 1,115,908 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924 and currently ranks #421 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi/
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
1,115,908
Peak year
1924 (40,097 babies)
Rank in 2025
#421 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +87%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Dorothy
Dorothy Hodgkin
British chemist
Faye Dunaway
American actress
Dorothy Parker
American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)
Dorothy Malone
American actress (1924-2018)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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