Marcella vs Dorothy
Dorothy leads today (#421 vs #948), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Marcella and Dorothy per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#948
#421
Babies named in 2025
272
743
Peak year
1922
1923
Trend
Rising since 2010
Rising since 2009
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
65,614
1,112,231
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