Dorthy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dorthy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dorthy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dorthy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dorthy is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God”. A variant spelling of Dorothy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,417 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dorthy per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (700/yr).
Dorthy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #450 nationally (given to 700 babies that year).
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