How Many People Are Named Dorathy?
An estimated 344 people in the United States have the first name Dorathy. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Dorathy peaked in popularity in 1921 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorathy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dorathy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Dorathy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
344
About 1 in 996,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1921
81 births
Total Registered
1,928
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorathy
Dorathy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,928 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorathy as a female name
Ranked #10,173 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1921 (81 births)
Dorathy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorathy span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 626 babies were registered. Dorathy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorathy by Decade
How has Dorathy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dorathy by State
Birth registrations for Dorathy span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Iowa. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 22 Dorathys were registered per state.
Dorathy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorathy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorathy
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorathy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorathy?
We estimate approximately 344 people named Dorathy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 996,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorathy a common name?
Dorathy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,928 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorathy most popular?
Dorathy reached peak popularity in 1921, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorathy is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorathy a female name?
Dorathy is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorathy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorathy Smith, Dorathy Johnson, Dorathy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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