#4312024 rank
1924peak year
1,111,024babies named Dorothy since 1880
▲ +31%5-year trend
Dorothy popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dorothy mean?
From Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God', from doron, 'gift', and theos, 'god'. A medieval favorite revived worldwide by The Wizard of Oz.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Dorothy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Dorothy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Dorothys
- Dorothy Dandridge, actress
- Dorothy Parker, writer
Spellings & variants
DorotheaDot
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