Dorothy
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian | Girl | Gift |
| Canadian | Girl | Gift of God |
| Caymanian | Girl | Gift from the heavens |
| English | Girl | Gift of God |
| Greek | Girl | The gift of God. |
| Jamaican | Girl | Gift of God |
| Native American | Boy | mountain |
Fun Facts About the Name Dorothy
Popularity of Dorothy
Popularity Analysis
The name Dorothy first appeared in the social security administration database in 1894. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1931 when it reached rank #481. As of 1945, it ranked #863.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 863 | Male | 0.0038% |
| 1944 | 938 | Male | 0.0034% |
| 1943 | 808 | Male | 0.0045% |
| 1942 | 825 | Male | 0.0044% |
| 1941 | 732 | Male | 0.0057% |
| 1940 | 656 | Male | 0.0072% |
| 1939 | 695 | Male | 0.0064% |
| 1938 | 594 | Male | 0.0087% |
| 1937 | 700 | Male | 0.0068% |
| 1936 | 573 | Male | 0.0096% |
| 1935 | 528 | Male | 0.0112% |
| 1934 | 550 | Male | 0.0108% |
| 1933 | 524 | Male | 0.0115% |
| 1932 | 561 | Male | 0.0103% |
| 1931 | 481 | Male | 0.0131% |
| 1930 | 483 | Male | 0.0136% |
| 1929 | 536 | Male | 0.0108% |
| 1928 | 551 | Male | 0.0107% |
| 1927 | 552 | Male | 0.0107% |
| 1926 | 567 | Male | 0.0103% |
| 1925 | 639 | Male | 0.0086% |
| 1924 | 638 | Male | 0.0086% |
| 1923 | 673 | Male | 0.0080% |
| 1922 | 842 | Male | 0.0059% |
| 1921 | 695 | Male | 0.0076% |
| 1920 | 747 | Male | 0.0070% |
| 1919 | 805 | Male | 0.0065% |
| 1918 | 860 | Male | 0.0056% |
| 1917 | 824 | Male | 0.0063% |
| 1916 | 703 | Male | 0.0078% |
| 1915 | 942 | Male | 0.0050% |
| 1914 | 858 | Male | 0.0059% |
| 1913 | 700 | Male | 0.0080% |
| 1912 | 661 | Male | 0.0091% |
| 1911 | 534 | Male | 0.0128% |
| 1910 | 586 | Male | 0.0115% |
| 1909 | 507 | Male | 0.0147% |
| 1908 | 596 | Male | 0.0114% |
| 1907 | 517 | Male | 0.0132% |
| 1906 | 508 | Male | 0.0139% |
| 1905 | 756 | Male | 0.0077% |
| 1904 | 544 | Male | 0.0123% |
| 1903 | 932 | Male | 0.0054% |
| 1902 | 954 | Male | 0.0053% |
| 1900 | 985 | Male | 0.0049% |
| 1899 | 801 | Male | 0.0069% |
| 1897 | 973 | Male | 0.0049% |
| 1894 | 885 | Male | 0.0056% |
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