Dorsey
Dorsey was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 341st; the most babies were born in 1916 (160). More babies were named Dorsey in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1916160 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,228babies recorded
Dorsey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | #6,445 | — | 10 |
| 1990 | — | #3,833 | — | 15 |
| 1980 | — | #2,175 | — | 24 |
| 1970 | #4,568 | #1,424 | 12 | 35 |
| 1960 | #2,839 | #987 | 19 | 60 |
| 1950 | #3,495 | #907 | 10 | 57 |
| 1940 | #3,289 | #647 | 8 | 86 |
| 1930 | #3,753 | #657 | 7 | 89 |
| 1920 | #2,961 | #574 | 11 | 118 |
| 1910 | — | #790 | — | 15 |
| 1900 | — | #458 | — | 25 |
| 1890 | — | #441 | — | 17 |
| 1880 | — | #489 | — | 14 |
How popular is Dorsey, counting every spelling?
Dorsey has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Dorsey?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Dorsey are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 48 and 75. That makes Dorsey a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dorsey by state
How common Dorsey was among boys born in each state in 1914–1918, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (9.0×), West Virginia (6.2×), North Carolina (2.1×), Alabama (2.1×), Missouri (2.0×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Dorsey
How popular is the name Dorsey?
Dorsey was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 341st; the most babies were born in 1916 (160). More babies were named Dorsey in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Dorsey a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 817 girls and 5,411 boys.
Where was Dorsey most popular?
In 1914–1918, Dorsey was most common in Georgia (1.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by West Virginia and North Carolina.