Jolene vs Dorothy
Dorothy leads today (#421 vs #666), and Dorothy is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jolene and Dorothy per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#666
#421
Babies named in 2025
423
743
Peak year
1974
1923
Trend
Declining since 2020
Rising since 2009
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
36,224
1,112,231
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