How Many People Are Named Dorthay?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Dorthay. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Dorthay peaked in popularity in 1924 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorthay 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 Dorthay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dorthay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1924
5 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorthay
Dorthay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorthay as a female name
Ranked #4,732 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Dorthay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorthay span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 15 babies were registered. While Dorthay is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dorthay by Decade
How has Dorthay 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.
Dorthay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorthay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dorthay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorthay?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Dorthay 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorthay a common name?
Dorthay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorthay most popular?
Dorthay reached peak popularity in 1924, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorthay is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorthay a female name?
Dorthay is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorthay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorthay Smith, Dorthay Johnson, Dorthay 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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