Dorthy

Where Dorthy comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Dorthy through the years
  1. 1885
    First appearance
    #921 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1930
    Peak, #234
    684 babies named Dorthy, its best rank.
  3. 1945
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #411.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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