Girls name · California
Dorothy in California
Dorothy was the #703 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 44 Dorothy births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 34,522 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Dorothy in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 220 | #3 |
| 1926 | 975 | #4 |
| 1943 | 494 | #31 |
| 1959 | 313 | #126 |
| 1976 | 68 | #374 |
| 1992 | 68 | #558 |
| 2009 | 18 | #1542 |
| 2025 | 44 | #703 |
Dorothy started at #3 in 1910 and finished at #703 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #2 in 1911 and a low of #1542 in 2009.
The most Dorothy births in California in a single year was 1,173, in 1924. Its highest rank among girls names in California was #2, in 1911.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in Wisconsin in 1915. See Dorothy in every state →
How popular is Dorothy in California?
Dorothy was the #703 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 44 Dorothy births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 34,522 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Dorothy in California?
California recorded 44 births of babies named Dorothy in 2025.
What is the rank of Dorothy in California?
Dorothy's 2025 rank among girls names in California was #703.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.