Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Dorothy (masculine) | Dorothy (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | #495 | 0.035 | ||
| 2010 | - | - | #721 | 0.021 | ||
| 2000 | - | - | #919 | 0.013 | ||
| 1990 | - | - | #575 | 0.021 | ||
| 1980 | - | - | #339 | 0.039 | ||
| 1970 | - | - | #228 | 0.071 | ||
| 1960 | - | - | #124 | 0.175 | ||
| 1950 | #1593 | 0.001 | #58 | 0.377 | ||
| 1940 | #932 | 0.003 | #20 | 0.888 | ||
| 1930 | #554 | 0.010 | #6 | 1.905 | ||
| 1920 | #634 | 0.009 | #2 | 2.974 | ||
| 1910 | #775 | 0.007 | #3 | 2.438 | ||
| 1900 | #658 | 0.009 | #7 | 1.259 | ||
| 1890 | #1213 | 0.002 | #57 | 0.461 | ||
| 1880 | - | - | #127 | 0.149 | ||
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