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A given name in Danish, Finnish and 1 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Dorthy is a feminine given name documented in Danish, Finnish and Serbian.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 8 girls (rank 10917).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dorthy
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 6 | 921 | observed |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | 6 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1888 | 7 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 7 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 13 | 850 | observed |
| 1895 | 11 | 986 | observed |
| 1896 | 7 | 1,292 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1898 | 14 | 920 | observed |
| 1899 | 15 | 835 | observed |
| 1900 | 24 | 742 | observed |
| 1901 | 21 | 699 | observed |
| 1902 | 21 | 756 | observed |
| 1903 | 32 | 574 | observed |
| 1904 | 29 | 640 | observed |
| 1905 | 28 | 664 | observed |
| 1906 | 33 | 622 | observed |
| 1907 | 39 | 588 | observed |
| 1908 | 47 | 535 | observed |
| 1909 | 73 | 431 | observed |
| 1910 | 67 | 495 | observed |
| 1911 | 57 | 564 | observed |
| 1912 | 110 | 452 | observed |
| 1913 | 126 | 439 | observed |
| 1914 | 143 | 458 | observed |
| 1915 | 228 | 398 | observed |
| 1916 | 278 | 371 | observed |
| 1917 | 322 | 350 | observed |
| 1918 | 412 | 315 | observed |
| 1919 | 382 | 324 | observed |
| 1920 | 437 | 313 | observed |
| 1921 | 491 | 297 | observed |
| 1922 | 513 | 288 | observed |
| 1923 | 517 | 285 | observed |
| 1924 | 608 | 265 | observed |
| 1925 | 580 | 276 | observed |
| 1926 | 649 | 261 | observed |
| 1927 | 695 | 248 | observed |
| 1928 | 641 | 251 | observed |
| 1929 | 617 | 255 | observed |
| 1930 | 684 | 234 | observed |
| 1931 | 529 | 270 | observed |
| 1932 | 576 | 261 | observed |
| 1933 | 554 | 259 | observed |
| 1934 | 577 | 261 | observed |
| 1935 | 532 | 265 | observed |
| 1936 | 438 | 294 | observed |
| 1937 | 465 | 285 | observed |
| 1938 | 422 | 305 | observed |
| 1939 | 401 | 309 | observed |
| 1940 | 400 | 318 | observed |
| 1941 | 365 | 345 | observed |
| 1942 | 390 | 352 | observed |
| 1943 | 351 | 390 | observed |
| 1944 | 379 | 356 | observed |
| 1945 | 301 | 411 | observed |
| 1946 | 307 | 440 | observed |
| 1947 | 309 | 465 | observed |
| 1948 | 272 | 492 | observed |
| 1949 | 271 | 487 | observed |
| 1950 | 231 | 542 | observed |
| 1951 | 216 | 583 | observed |
| 1952 | 187 | 652 | observed |
| 1953 | 188 | 658 | observed |
| 1954 | 194 | 663 | observed |
| 1955 | 187 | 684 | observed |
| 1956 | 177 | 727 | observed |
| 1957 | 155 | 812 | observed |
| 1958 | 161 | 790 | observed |
| 1959 | 132 | 909 | observed |
| 1960 | 120 | 976 | observed |
| 1961 | 133 | 929 | observed |
| 1962 | 86 | 1,184 | observed |
| 1963 | 94 | 1,126 | observed |
| 1964 | 68 | 1,361 | observed |
| 1965 | 84 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1966 | 58 | 1,448 | observed |
| 1967 | 57 | 1,478 | observed |
| 1968 | 47 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1969 | 48 | 1,755 | observed |
| 1970 | 45 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1971 | 48 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1972 | 47 | 1,804 | observed |
| 1973 | 38 | 2,094 | observed |
| 1974 | 30 | 2,497 | observed |
| 1975 | 35 | 2,321 | observed |
| 1976 | 24 | 3,002 | observed |
| 1977 | 27 | 2,909 | observed |
| 1978 | 25 | 3,098 | observed |
| 1979 | 24 | 3,333 | observed |
| 1980 | 33 | 2,749 | observed |
| 1981 | 20 | 3,859 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 3,093 | observed |
| 1983 | 18 | 4,109 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 4,478 | observed |
| 1985 | 24 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 4,028 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 7,353 | observed |
| 1988 | 26 | 3,585 | observed |
| 1989 | 18 | 4,848 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 6,131 | observed |
| 1991 | 13 | 6,588 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 8,052 | observed |
| 1994 | 16 | 5,713 | observed |
| 1995 | 13 | 6,641 | observed |
| 1996 | 12 | 7,130 | observed |
| 1997 | 11 | 7,742 | observed |
| 1998 | 16 | 6,073 | observed |
| 1999 | 10 | 8,805 | observed |
| 2000 | 11 | 8,534 | observed |
| 2001 | 10 | 9,351 | observed |
| 2002 | 6 | 13,595 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 11,325 | observed |
| 2004 | 7 | 12,761 | observed |
| 2005 | 6 | 14,502 | observed |
| 2006 | 11 | 9,901 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 15,491 | observed |
| 2008 | 6 | 15,405 | observed |
| 2009 | 7 | 13,704 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 12,276 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 13,347 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 14,962 | observed |
| 2013 | 5 | 16,547 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 10,129 | observed |
| 2015 | 6 | 14,482 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,215 | observed |
| 2017 | 7 | 12,713 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 10,545 | observed |
| 2019 | 9 | 10,473 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 8,406 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 8 | 11,231 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 8,486 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 12,161 | observed |
| 2025 | 8 | 10,917 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Dorthy” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
