NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Dorothy
Dorothy is a boy's name.
○ Now rarethe Silent Generation
3,677
Total named
81
Avg ageestimated
1930
Peak year
Unranked
Rank in 2024
Dorothy peaked in 1930, when about 153 boys were given the name. It's now too rare to crack the top of the SSA charts at all. Most people named Dorothy today are around 81 years old (estimated) — squarely the Silent Generation. In all, roughly 3,677 boys have been named Dorothy since record-keeping began in 1894.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Dorothy each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1930153 boys19001920194019601980

♀ ♂ A shared name

Dorothy is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
100% girls
0% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Dorothy:
DonalBettyLoranJohnySherwinWerner
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Dorothy each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.