Alma vs Dorothy
Dorothy leads today (#421 vs #449), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Alma and Dorothy per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#449
#421
Babies named in 2025
689
743
Peak year
1894
1923
Trend
Rising since 2011
Rising since 2009
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
163,723
1,112,231
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