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Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Mostly girls · English variation of Greek Dorothea
Dorothy
“gift of God”
Say it DOR-uh-theePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Dorothy.
US birth records for 2025 list 743 girls named Dorothy (rank #421).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 718 in 2024 to 743 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Dorothy?
Girls · 2025#421743 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 421 | 743 |
| 2024 | Girls | 430 | 718 |
| 2023 | Girls | 463 | 664 |
| 2022 | Girls | 487 | 645 |
| 2021 | Girls | 483 | 649 |
| 2020 | Girls | 535 | 565 |
| 2019 | Girls | 561 | 546 |
| 2018 | Girls | 580 | 530 |
| 2017 | Girls | 590 | 507 |
| 2016 | Girls | 644 | 456 |
| 2015 | Girls | 714 | 398 |
| 2014 | Girls | 727 | 385 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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