What does the name Dorothy mean? Find out below.
The English form of Latin Dorothea, the name of a legendary (and possibly fictitious) saint, from Ancient Greek ΔωÏοθÎα (DÅrothéa), from δῶÏον (dôron, “giftâ€) + θεός (theós, “godâ€).
Faye Dunaway is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1962. Faye was given the name Dorothy Faye Dunaway on January 14th, 1941 in Bascom, Florida.
Dorothy Dandridge was an actor, singing, dance, actress, singer, and dancer. Her ongoing career started in 1933. Dorothy was given the name Dorothy Jean Dandridge by her parent Ruby Dandridge on November 9th, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. She died on September 8th, 1965.
Dorothy Parker was an author, poet, critic, and screenwriter. Dorothy was given the name Dorothy Rothschild on August 22nd, 1893 in Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. She passed away on June 7th, 1967.
Dorothy Kilgallen was a media personality, author, journalist, and panelist. Dorothy was given the name Dorothy Mae Kilgallen on July 3rd, 1913 in New York, New York, U.S. She died on November 8th, 1965.
Dorothy was given the name Dorothy Walker Bush by her parents George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush on August 18th, 1959 in Harris County, Texas.
She holds the title President Barack Obama after a ceremony in the White House on the life of Dorothy Rodham. Dorothy was given the name Dorothy Emma Howell on June 4th, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. She breathed her last breath on November 1st, 2011.
Gould was born on January 15th, 1910. She died on July 26th, 2000.
Nditi was born in 1973. Nditi is also known as Dorothy Nditi Muchungu, FATHER = Salesio Muchungu Kivandi, and MOTHER = Edith Kanini Muchungu.
Liesel was born on January 16th, 1984.
Year | Total Babies Born | Girls Born | Boys Born | Ranking |
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1880 | 112 | 112 | 0 | |
1881 | 109 | 109 | 0 | |
1882 | 115 | 115 | 0 | |
1883 | 141 | 141 | 0 | |
1884 | 163 | 163 | 0 | |
1885 | 196 | 196 | 0 | |
1886 | 230 | 230 | 0 | |
1887 | 272 | 272 | 0 | |
1888 | 373 | 373 | 0 | |
1889 | 377 | 377 | 0 | |
1890 | 458 | 458 | 0 |
#93 girl name |
1891 | 566 | 566 | 0 |
#77 girl name |
1892 | 626 | 626 | 0 |
#79 girl name |
1893 | 821 | 821 | 0 |
#68 girl name |
1894 | 1,059 | 1,052 | 7 |
#58 girl name |
1895 | 1,132 | 1,127 | 5 |
#57 girl name |
1896 | 1,366 | 1,366 | 0 |
#46 girl name |
1897 | 1,478 | 1,472 | 6 |
#43 girl name |
1898 | 1,671 | 1,671 | 0 |
#43 girl name |
1899 | 1,695 | 1,687 | 8 |
#35 girl name |
1900 | 2,499 | 2,491 | 8 |
#27 girl name |
1901 | 2,173 | 2,173 | 0 |
#22 girl name |
1902 | 2,714 | 2,707 | 7 |
#15 girl name |
1903 | 3,085 | 3,078 | 7 |
#11 girl name |
1904 | 3,494 | 3,477 | 17 |
#10 girl name |
1905 | 3,948 | 3,937 | 11 |
#7 girl name |
1906 | 4,346 | 4,326 | 20 |
#6 girl name |
1907 | 4,988 | 4,967 | 21 |
#6 girl name |
1908 | 5,722 | 5,703 | 19 |
#6 girl name |
1909 | 6,279 | 6,253 | 26 |
#5 girl name |
1910 | 7,342 | 7,318 | 24 |
#4 girl name |
1911 | 8,900 | 8,869 | 31 |
#4 girl name |
1912 | 12,687 | 12,645 | 42 |
#3 girl name |
1913 | 14,717 | 14,674 | 43 |
#3 girl name |
1914 | 18,822 | 18,782 | 40 |
#3 girl name |
1915 | 25,198 | 25,154 | 44 |
#3 girl name |
1916 | 27,489 | 27,417 | 72 |
#3 girl name |
1917 | 28,911 | 28,851 | 60 |
#3 girl name |
1918 | 32,091 | 32,032 | 59 |
#3 girl name |
1919 | 31,800 | 31,734 | 66 |
#3 girl name |
1920 | 36,719 | 36,643 | 76 |
#2 girl name |
1921 | 39,173 | 39,086 | 87 |
#2 girl name |
1922 | 37,782 | 37,716 | 66 |
#2 girl name |
1923 | 39,136 | 39,044 | 92 |
#2 girl name |
1924 | 40,098 | 39,997 | 101 |
#2 girl name |
1925 | 38,669 | 38,570 | 99 |
#2 girl name |
1926 | 36,734 | 36,615 | 119 |
#2 girl name |
1927 | 36,115 | 35,991 | 124 |
#2 girl name |
1928 | 33,852 | 33,730 | 122 |
#3 girl name |
1929 | 31,596 | 31,478 | 118 |
#3 girl name |
1930 | 30,560 | 30,407 | 153 |
#3 girl name |
1931 | 26,663 | 26,522 | 141 |
#3 girl name |
1932 | 25,085 | 24,973 | 112 |
#4 girl name |
1933 | 22,164 | 22,047 | 117 |
#4 girl name |
1934 | 21,399 | 21,283 | 116 |
#5 girl name |
1935 | 19,524 | 19,403 | 121 |
#6 girl name |
1936 | 17,769 | 17,668 | 101 |
#6 girl name |
1937 | 16,645 | 16,572 | 73 |
#8 girl name |
1938 | 16,446 | 16,347 | 99 |
#8 girl name |
1939 | 15,244 | 15,171 | 73 |
#9 girl name |
1940 | 14,962 | 14,877 | 85 |
#12 girl name |
1941 | 14,635 | 14,563 | 72 |
#14 girl name |
1942 | 15,094 | 15,032 | 62 |
#17 girl name |
1943 | 14,855 | 14,789 | 66 |
#19 girl name |
1944 | 13,427 | 13,380 | 47 |
#19 girl name |
1945 | 12,377 | 12,325 | 52 |
#21 girl name |
1946 | 12,840 | 12,798 | 42 |
#23 girl name |
1947 | 12,782 | 12,750 | 32 |
#26 girl name |
1948 | 11,348 | 11,324 | 24 |
#29 girl name |
1949 | 10,434 | 10,407 | 27 |
#32 girl name |
1950 | 9,580 | 9,552 | 28 |
#35 girl name |
1951 | 9,120 | 9,090 | 30 |
#42 girl name |
1952 | 8,639 | 8,614 | 25 |
#46 girl name |
1953 | 8,173 | 8,154 | 19 |
#49 girl name |
1954 | 7,816 | 7,794 | 22 |
#55 girl name |
1955 | 7,269 | 7,239 | 30 |
#65 girl name |
1956 | 6,880 | 6,857 | 23 |
#72 girl name |
1957 | 6,426 | 6,399 | 27 |
#74 girl name |
1958 | 5,559 | 5,540 | 19 |
#86 girl name |
1959 | 5,251 | 5,237 | 14 |
#94 girl name |
1960 | 5,097 | 5,076 | 21 |
#95 girl name |
1961 | 4,741 | 4,728 | 13 |
#99 girl name |
1962 | 4,090 | 4,074 | 16 | |
1963 | 3,802 | 3,792 | 10 | |
1964 | 3,547 | 3,535 | 12 | |
1965 | 2,973 | 2,960 | 13 | |
1966 | 2,678 | 2,666 | 12 | |
1967 | 2,328 | 2,316 | 12 | |
1968 | 2,095 | 2,084 | 11 | |
1969 | 1,789 | 1,777 | 12 | |
1970 | 1,804 | 1,799 | 5 | |
1971 | 1,624 | 1,624 | 0 | |
1972 | 1,281 | 1,274 | 7 | |
1973 | 1,181 | 1,174 | 7 | |
1974 | 1,099 | 1,099 | 0 | |
1975 | 979 | 974 | 5 | |
1976 | 983 | 983 | 0 | |
1977 | 934 | 934 | 0 | |
1978 | 913 | 913 | 0 | |
1979 | 889 | 889 | 0 | |
1980 | 895 | 895 | 0 | |
1981 | 793 | 788 | 5 | |
1982 | 829 | 829 | 0 | |
1983 | 765 | 759 | 6 | |
1984 | 681 | 681 | 0 | |
1985 | 724 | 719 | 5 | |
1986 | 629 | 629 | 0 | |
1987 | 614 | 614 | 0 | |
1988 | 608 | 608 | 0 | |
1989 | 626 | 620 | 6 | |
1990 | 596 | 596 | 0 | |
1991 | 498 | 498 | 0 | |
1992 | 510 | 510 | 0 | |
1993 | 476 | 476 | 0 | |
1994 | 442 | 442 | 0 | |
1995 | 376 | 376 | 0 | |
1996 | 350 | 350 | 0 | |
1997 | 315 | 315 | 0 | |
1998 | 312 | 312 | 0 | |
1999 | 335 | 335 | 0 | |
2000 | 313 | 313 | 0 | |
2001 | 319 | 319 | 0 | |
2002 | 263 | 263 | 0 | |
2003 | 291 | 291 | 0 | |
2004 | 289 | 289 | 0 | |
2005 | 234 | 234 | 0 | |
2006 | 265 | 265 | 0 | |
2007 | 262 | 262 | 0 | |
2008 | 242 | 242 | 0 | |
2009 | 226 | 226 | 0 | |
2010 | 242 | 242 | 0 | |
2011 | 278 | 278 | 0 | |
2012 | 277 | 277 | 0 | |
2013 | 335 | 335 | 0 | |
2014 | 384 | 384 | 0 | |
2015 | 397 | 397 | 0 | |
2016 | 452 | 452 | 0 | |
2017 | 498 | 498 | 0 |
The map shows the relative popularity of the name Dorothy as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, or Arkansas.
The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Dorothy as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in Iowa, Illinois, or California.
Ethnicity | Dorothy | U.S. | |
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â–ˆ | White | 84.34% | 64.26% |
â–ˆ | African American | 9.27% | 11.96% |
â–ˆ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.63% | 4.85% |
â–ˆ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.50% | 0.69% |
â–ˆ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.01% | 1.76% |
â–ˆ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.26% | 16.26% |
People with the last name Dorothy are most frequently White