Loretta vs Dorothy
Dorothy leads today (#421 vs #606), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Loretta and Dorothy per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#606
#421
Babies named in 2025
485
743
Peak year
1938
1923
Trend
Rising since 2002
Rising since 2009
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
177,564
1,112,231
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