Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Gift Of God
A vision, gift of God; The character of Dorothy in Frank Baum''s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz learned that there was no place like home.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dorothy
Famous People
Figure skater Dorothy Hamill, Author Dorothy Parker, Author Dorothy Sayers, Activist Dorothea Dix
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1930 (rank #480, 153 births); most recent 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #2, 39,996 births); most recent 2025 (rank #421, 743 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 743 |
| 2024 | – | 714 |
| 2023 | – | 664 |
| 2022 | – | 645 |
| 2021 | – | 649 |
| 2020 | – | 563 |
| 2019 | – | 546 |
| 2018 | – | 529 |
| 2017 | – | 507 |
| 2016 | – | 455 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #177, 289 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 253 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 |
| 2024 | 251 |
| 2023 | 250 |
| 2022 | 272 |
| 2021 | 289 |
| 2020 | 288 |
| 2019 | 265 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2017 | 199 |
| 2016 | 181 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #751, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #95, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #174, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #3, 148 births); most recent 2022 (rank #424, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence