How Many People Are Named Dorsey?
An estimated 2,392 people in the United States have the first name Dorsey. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% male. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Dorsey peaked in popularity in 1916 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorsey 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 Dorsey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,392
About 1 in 143,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.9% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1916
176 births
Total Registered
6,228
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorsey
Dorsey is predominantly male (86.9%), though 817 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dorsey as a male name
Ranked #12,666 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1916 (160 births)
Dorsey as a female name
Ranked #12,219 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1931 (25 births)
Dorsey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorsey span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,085 babies were registered. Dorsey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorsey by Decade
How has Dorsey 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.
Dorsey by State
Birth registrations for Dorsey span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia. The lowest are in Indiana, District of Columbia, South Carolina. On average, about 91 Dorseys were registered per state.
Dorsey + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Dorsey
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorsey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorsey?
We estimate approximately 2,392 people named Dorsey 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 143,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorsey a common name?
Dorsey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,228 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorsey most popular?
Dorsey reached peak popularity in 1916, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorsey is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorsey a male name?
Dorsey is predominantly male. 86.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorsey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorsey Smith, Dorsey Johnson, Dorsey 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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