Girls name · Michigan
Dorothy in Michigan
Dorothy was the #428 most common girls name in Michigan in 2025, with 20 Dorothy births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 37,371 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Dorothy in Michigan, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 265 | #4 |
| 1926 | 1,395 | #3 |
| 1942 | 429 | #30 |
| 1958 | 163 | #121 |
| 1975 | 24 | #337 |
| 1991 | 14 | #540 |
| 2008 | 9 | #855 |
| 2025 | 20 | #428 |
Rank swung between #2 (1922) and #1344 (2006) in Michigan, from #4 in 1910 to #428 in 2025.
Dorothy had its most births in Michigan in 1924, when 1,560 babies were given the name. In 1922 it reached #2, its highest girls-name rank in Michigan.
Across the country, Dorothy reached its highest rank of #1 in Wisconsin (1915). See Dorothy in every state →
How popular is Dorothy in Michigan?
Dorothy was the #428 most common girls name in Michigan in 2025, with 20 Dorothy births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 37,371 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Dorothy in Michigan?
In 2025, 20 babies born in Michigan were named Dorothy.
What is the rank of Dorothy in Michigan?
In 2025, Dorothy sat at #428 on the girls list for Michigan.
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.