Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorsie since 1900
Babies named Dorsie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorsie's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 27 | 0 |
| 1910s | 60 | 50 |
| 1920s | 130 | 81 |
| 1930s | 94 | 67 |
| 1940s | 51 | 37 |
| 1950s | 24 | 19 |
| 1960s | 5 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorsie is a rare American given name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1900 and peaked in usage in 1909. Over the following decades, its use gradually declined, and by the mid-20th century it became exceedingly uncommon. The trajectory of the name has remained stable at very low usage levels since the 1940s. Its origins are uncertain; it may derive from the surname Dorsey (itself from a Norman place name) or could be a diminutive of Dorothy or Dora. No top states recorded significant usage, reflecting its dispersed rarity. Dorsie exemplifies the early 20th century fashion for creating feminine forms of surnames and softening traditional names with an -ie ending.
Dorsie is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. records in the 1900s. It likely originated as a feminine form of the English surname Dorsey, which may derive from a place name in Normandy (from Latin 'dorsum' meaning 'ridge'). Alternatively, it could be a diminutive of Dorothy or Dora, though no direct link is documented. Its use has declined significantly since its peak in 1909.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dors, Dorie
Variants: Dorsey
Sibling names for Dorsie
Names that share Dorsie's style, for a brother or sister.
