Girl Dorothy Dorothy means: gift of God. Dorothy Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: d(o)-ro-thy See what 5 people think about Dorothy Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Dorothy name meaning, which is gift of God Ask your friends & family about Dorothy… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Dorothy Name Popularity How popular is the name Dorothy? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 4 7,314 2.0773% 1911 4 8,865 2.3806% 1912 3 12,645 2.5075% 1913 3 14,672 2.5878% 1914 3 18,782 2.6951% 1915 3 25,154 2.7686% 1916 3 27,417 2.8382% 1917 3 28,851 2.8838% 1918 3 32,028 2.9842% 1919 3 31,734 3.0306% 1920 2 36,643 3.2956% 1921 2 39,086 3.4134% 1922 2 37,716 3.3854% 1923 2 39,044 3.486% 1924 2 39,997 3.4443% 1925 2 38,570 3.4124% 1926 2 36,611 3.3287% 1927 2 35,991 3.2514% 1928 3 33,730 3.1525% 1929 3 31,478 3.039% 1930 3 30,407 2.9109% 1931 3 26,522 2.6872% 1932 4 24,973 2.5277% 1933 4 22,047 2.3664% 1934 5 21,279 2.2012% 1935 6 19,403 1.9966% 1936 6 17,668 1.8341% 1937 8 16,568 1.6814% 1938 8 16,344 1.5965% 1939 9 15,171 1.4914% 1940 12 14,877 1.3997% 1941 14 14,563 1.2939% 1942 17 15,032 1.1904% 1943 19 14,789 1.1328% 1944 19 13,380 1.0796% 1945 20 12,325 1.0106% 1946 23 12,798 0.8673% 1947 26 12,750 0.7638% 1948 29 11,324 0.7094% 1949 32 10,407 0.6469% 1950 35 9,552 0.5933% 1951 42 9,090 0.5361% 1952 46 8,611 0.4933% 1953 49 8,154 0.4607% 1954 55 7,794 0.4264% 1955 65 7,239 0.3936% 1956 72 6,857 0.3631% 1957 74 6,399 0.3325% 1958 86 5,540 0.2931% 1959 94 5,234 0.2755% 1960 95 5,076 0.2679% 1961 99 4,726 0.2503% 1962 111 4,070 0.2217% 1963 117 3,787 0.211% 1964 118 3,531 0.2006% 1965 129 2,955 0.1807% 1966 137 2,651 0.1698% 1967 148 2,305 0.1519% 1968 157 2,067 0.1377% 1969 180 1,759 0.1142% 1970 179 1,788 0.1124% 1971 190 1,606 0.1069% 1972 220 1,236 0.0907% 1973 214 1,144 0.0882% 1974 231 1,075 0.0827% 1975 250 947 0.0737% 1976 243 946 0.0734% 1977 268 907 0.0673% 1978 260 884 0.0658% 1979 272 862 0.0611% 1980 278 857 0.0586% 1981 306 755 0.0514% 1982 298 793 0.0531% 1983 310 708 0.048% 1984 335 655 0.044% 1985 332 684 0.0451% 1986 373 587 0.0389% 1987 381 576 0.0377% 1988 399 558 0.0358% 1989 403 573 0.0355% 1990 428 549 0.0331% 1991 496 435 0.0267% 1992 489 463 0.029% 1993 519 428 0.0275% 1994 551 390 0.0254% 1995 609 322 0.0214% 1996 644 306 0.0204% 1997 675 272 0.0184% 1998 705 268 0.0179% 1999 671 292 0.0195% 2000 732 265 0.0173% 2001 749 272 0.0181% 2002 871 210 0.014% 2003 821 247 0.0162% 2004 841 242 0.0159% 2005 1,020 183 0.012% 2006 978 212 0.0135% 2007 1,015 206 0.0131% 2008 1,028 198 0.0128% 2009 1,067 179 0.012% 2010 1,038 179 0.0124% 2011 909 224 0.0157% 2012 888 229 0.0161% 2013 784 281 0.0197% 2014 722 328 0.0225% 2015 685 353 0.0243% 2016 623 406 0.0282% 2017 573 460 0.033% 2018 560 473 0.0344% 2019 536 496 0.0366% 2020 538 507 0.0398% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Dorothy If you like Dorothy, you’ll love these other names like Dorothy. What names are variants of Dorothy? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Dorothy. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Dasha Gift of God Greek Dasya Gift of God Greek Dodie Well loved Hebrew Dody Well loved; gift; gift of God Hebrew Doe Gift of God Greek Doll Gift of God Greek Dolley Gift of God Greek Dolli Gift of God Greek Dollie Gift of God Greek Dolly A variant spelling of Dollie. English Doortje Gift of God Greek Dora Gift Greek Doretta Gift from God Greek Dori A gift; beloved; adored; from Doris; gift; gift of God Latin Dorika Gift of God Greek Dorinda Spanish Dorit Gift of God Greek Dorita Gift; from Doris; gift; gift of God Greek Doritha Gift of God Greek Dorlisa Gift; gift of God Greek Doro Gift of God Greek Doronit Gift of God Greek Dorota Gift of God Greek Dorotea Gift of God Greek Dorotha Gift of God Greek Dorothea Gift of God Greek Dorothee Gift of God Greek Dorrit Dortha Gift of God Greek Dorthea Gift of God Greek Dorthy Gift of God Greek Dory Gilded French Dosha Gift of God Greek Dosya Gift of God Greek Dot Gift of God Greek Dottey Gift of God Greek Dottie Gift of God Greek Dotty Gift of God Greek Tea Italian Thea Gift of God Greek What names sound like Dorothy? If you like how Dorothy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Dorothy. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Dorette Gift Greek Doritt What names are similar to Dorothy? Find a name that’s like Dorothy, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Doria From Doris; gift Greek Lists With Dorothy Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Dorothy. Rainbow Names for Girls That Are Joyous and Faithful // 207 names Rainbow names for girls light up our lives along with our little ones after loss. Check out our list of rainbow baby girl names and see if any speak to you. Literary Names for Girls That Intrigue and Inspire // 178 names Dive deep into your imagination with literary names for girls. With a connection to endearing classics, these monikers will always be in style. Celebrity Names for Girls That Are Fabulously Fierce // 210 names Celebrity names for girls have natural star power and charisma. Explore them with us. 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I think the name is beautiful, but didn’t think others would agree… I was wrong! Everyone loves the “Old Fashion” name… a lot of the sweet people much older in age are so excited to hear of her name… the looks on their faces bring me such joy! Reply Samantha Jul 28 at 8:01 am She is named after her great grandma Reply Melissa Jul 9 at 1:18 pm Dorothy was her great grandmother’s name. We also tend to like longer and more unique names. Seeing as how “Dorothy” hasn’t been popular since the 1930’s, it fit the bill! We also adore “Dottie.” Reply Share your thoughts on the name Dorothy Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Macon York Jun 21 at 7:14 am Dorothy is named after my sister. Her first name is Dorothy (though she goes by her middle name), and I think it’s such a beautiful name and a beautiful way to honor my sister. Reply
Esmeralda May 15 at 5:25 am We named our first daughter Dorothy Michelle! Our youngest daughter is Amelia Rose and her younger brother is Gardener Andrew. Reply
Amanda Aug 19 at 6:32 pm I named my baby after her Great Great Grandmother… I love the older names and this one is not very common. I think the name is beautiful, but didn’t think others would agree… I was wrong! Everyone loves the “Old Fashion” name… a lot of the sweet people much older in age are so excited to hear of her name… the looks on their faces bring me such joy! Reply
Melissa Jul 9 at 1:18 pm Dorothy was her great grandmother’s name. We also tend to like longer and more unique names. Seeing as how “Dorothy” hasn’t been popular since the 1930’s, it fit the bill! We also adore “Dottie.” Reply
