How Many People Are Named Dorthey?
An estimated 352 people in the United States have the first name Dorthey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Dorthey peaked in popularity in 1932 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorthey 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 Dorthey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Dorthey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
352
About 1 in 973,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1932
59 births
Total Registered
1,559
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorthey
Dorthey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,559 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorthey as a female name
Ranked #7,779 in 1969
5 female births in 1969
Peak: 1932 (59 births)
Dorthey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorthey span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 460 babies were registered. Dorthey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorthey by Decade
How has Dorthey 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.
Dorthey by State
Birth registrations for Dorthey span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas. On average, about 34 Dortheys were registered per state.
Dorthey + Last Name Combinations
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Dorthey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorthey?
We estimate approximately 352 people named Dorthey 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 973,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorthey a common name?
Dorthey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,559 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorthey most popular?
Dorthey reached peak popularity in 1932, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorthey is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorthey a female name?
Dorthey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorthey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorthey Smith, Dorthey Johnson, Dorthey 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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