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Dorothy

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Dorothy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Dorothy: Recorded since 1952, it reached #75 in 1956, and it stood at #199 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #175 to #1325.200020052010201520202025#175#1325
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1072
1997#897
1998#869
1999#1261
2000#993
2001#1238
2002#1104
2003#1325
2004#1072
2005#890
2006#1119
2007#919
2008#859
2009#701
2010#695
2011#603
2012#709
2013#397
2014#359
2015#343
2016#274
2017#250
2018#246
2019#187
2020#175
2021#177
2022#187
2023#199
2024#193
2025#199

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 47 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #199 among girls in England and Wales, #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1957

    Highest recorded position: #75 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1957).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #199 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #75 in New Zealand in 1956.

Dorothy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#199253HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#193251HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#199250HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#187272HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#177289HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#175288HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#187265HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#246206HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#250199HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#274181HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#343138HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#359126HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#397107HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#70958HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#60367HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#69553HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#70152HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#85938HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#91933HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#111924HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#89031HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#107222HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#132516HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#123816HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#99321HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#126115HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#86925HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#107218HighVerified
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#8682InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#8196InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#8388InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#8394InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#7990InsufficientNot yet available
1957New Zealandfemale#9570HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#7580HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#7682HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#8571HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3025HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3896HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#31211HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#28713HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#29313HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#31511HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#29112HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#31110HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#22220HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#19027HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#24517HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#18431HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#18827HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#21220HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#16032HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#16234HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#16429HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#11649HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#12543HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#12346HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#9565HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dorothy is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Dorothy, between 1952 and 2025, in 65 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–19565#79 in 1952
New Zealand1954–19574#75 in 1956
Republic of Ireland1964–202547#95 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#175 in 2020
Northern Ireland2018–20233#302 in 2023

Its high point came 71 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in Northern Ireland (2023).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1957; it appears again in 1964.

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What is known about Dorothy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #75 in New Zealand in 1956. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.