Dorothy vs Frances
Frances leads today (#318 vs #421), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Dorothy and Frances per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#421
#318
Babies named in 2025
743
960
Peak year
1923
1918
Trend
Rising since 2009
Rising since 2006
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
1,112,231
595,697
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