Dorthy
A respelling of Dorothy, which comes from the Greek Dorothea. Its parts are doron, "gift," and theos, "god," so the name means gift of God.
Dorthy in 2025
Dorthy was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 18,878th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Dorthy
Dorthy reached its highest point in 1927, when 700 babies were given the name, ranking 450th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 437th, in 1930.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 20,417 babies have been named Dorthy. Half of them were born before 1933, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Dorthy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dorthy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | 1,723 |
| 1890s | 72 | 1,322 |
| 1900s | 347 | 693 |
| 1910s | 2,125 | 578 |
| 1920s | 5,768 | 450 |
| 1930s | 5,231 | 437 |
| 1940s | 3,351 | 598 |
| 1950s | 1,828 | 969 |
| 1960s | 795 | 1,572 |
| 1970s | 343 | 2,899 |
| 1980s | 212 | 4,331 |
| 1990s | 129 | 9,351 |
| 2000s | 78 | 13,993 |
| 2010s | 72 | 17,047 |
| 2020s | 47 | 14,353 |
Where Dorthy is heading
Dorthy has risen 33% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1927 peak — Dorthy is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Dorthy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dorthy.