Dorsey Popularity by Year
Follow Dorsey across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Dorsey birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boys | 5 | #12,156 | Down 1,381 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 | Up 1,410 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 | Down 1,468 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 | Down 1,853 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 8 | #8,864 | Up 3,423 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 | Down 1,293 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 | Down 4,231 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 12 | #6,763 | Up 331 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 11 | #7,094 | Up 2,491 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 7 | #9,585 | Up 1,887 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 | Down 4,952 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 11 | #6,520 | Down 1,249 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 14 | #5,271 | Up 124 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 13 | #5,395 | Up 1,540 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 9 | #6,935 | Down 619 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 10 | #6,316 | Up 3,596 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 5 | #9,912 | Down 4,072 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 10 | #5,840 | Down 198 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 10 | #5,642 | Down 455 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 11 | #5,187 | Up 741 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 9 | #5,928 | Up 1,842 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 6 | #7,770 | Down 3,543 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 6 | #11,778 | Up 1,664 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 14 | #4,227 | Down 889 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 5 | #13,442 | Down 2,963 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 19 | #3,338 | Up 1,758 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 7 | #10,479 | Up 198 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 10 | #5,096 | Down 1,317 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 15 | #3,779 | Down 685 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 19 | #3,094 | Down 839 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 27 | #2,255 | Up 1,476 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 12 | #3,731 | Down 463 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 14 | #3,268 | Down 440 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 17 | #2,828 | Up 279 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 5 | #10,677 | Down 1,662 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 14 | #3,107 | Down 1,152 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 27 | #1,955 | Up 386 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 6 | #9,015 | Up 1,502 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 21 | #2,341 | Down 345 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 5 | #10,517 | Down 2,389 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 27 | #1,996 | Up 166 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 7 | #8,128 | Down 1,432 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 24 | #2,162 | Up 148 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 21 | #2,310 | Up 359 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 9 | #6,696 | Up 3,054 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 16 | #2,669 | Down 846 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 5 | #9,750 | Down 466 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 28 | #1,823 | Up 231 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 23 | #2,054 | Up 80 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 5 | #9,284 | Down 1,300 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 21 | #2,134 | Down 302 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 6 | #7,984 | Down 304 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 25 | #1,832 | Down 220 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 6 | #7,680 | Down 245 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 29 | #1,612 | Down 9 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 6 | #7,435 | Down 1,476 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 29 | #1,603 | Down 225 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 8 | #5,959 | Down 1,467 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 38 | #1,378 | Up 38 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 35 | #1,416 | Up 189 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 12 | #4,492 | Down 74 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 26 | #1,605 | Down 150 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 11 | #4,418 | Down 196 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 29 | #1,455 | Up 197 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 11 | #4,222 | Up 1,235 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 22 | #1,652 | Down 562 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 7 | #5,457 | Down 1,724 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 46 | #1,090 | Up 54 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 43 | #1,144 | Up 92 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 12 | #3,733 | Up 1,275 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 39 | #1,236 | Down 71 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 8 | #5,008 | Down 989 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 44 | #1,165 | Up 22 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 11 | #4,019 | Down 581 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 43 | #1,187 | Down 31 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 14 | #3,438 | Up 801 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 46 | #1,156 | Down 175 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 10 | #4,239 | Down 1,419 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 60 | #981 | Up 266 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 19 | #2,820 | Up 1,211 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 39 | #1,247 | Down 246 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 10 | #4,031 | Down 106 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 58 | #1,001 | Up 213 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 10 | #3,925 | Down 892 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 41 | #1,214 | Down 268 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 15 | #3,033 | Up 1,804 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 62 | #946 | Down 4 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 7 | #4,837 | Down 97 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 63 | #942 | Down 123 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 7 | #4,740 | Down 1,415 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 78 | #819 | Up 101 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 12 | #3,325 | Down 730 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 61 | #920 | Down 37 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 17 | #2,595 | Down 184 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 63 | #883 | Down 108 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 19 | #2,411 | Up 283 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 82 | #775 | Up 129 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 15 | #2,694 | Up 729 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 57 | #904 | Down 48 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 10 | #3,423 | Down 803 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 64 | #856 | Down 61 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 15 | #2,620 | Up 517 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 73 | #795 | Down 58 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 11 | #3,137 | Up 103 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 87 | #737 | Up 69 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 11 | #3,240 | Up 425 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 68 | #806 | Down 53 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 8 | #3,665 | Down 277 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 66 | #753 | Down 23 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 8 | #3,388 | Down 1,292 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 72 | #730 | Up 16 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 17 | #2,096 | Up 462 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 75 | #746 | Down 41 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 13 | #2,558 | Down 512 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 82 | #705 | Down 11 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 18 | #2,046 | Up 622 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 78 | #694 | Down 48 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 11 | #2,668 | Up 540 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 86 | #646 | Up 124 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 8 | #3,208 | Down 1,002 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 62 | #770 | Down 98 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 14 | #2,206 | Up 975 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 80 | #672 | Up 85 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 8 | #3,181 | Down 864 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 65 | #757 | Down 28 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 13 | #2,317 | Up 69 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 68 | #729 | Down 19 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 12 | #2,386 | Up 1,356 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 73 | #710 | Down 37 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 6 | #3,742 | Down 1,453 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 81 | #673 | Up 60 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 13 | #2,289 | Down 128 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 69 | #733 | Down 111 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 14 | #2,161 | Up 670 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 91 | #622 | Up 37 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 10 | #2,831 | Down 1,329 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 82 | #659 | Down 5 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 25 | #1,502 | Up 2,156 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 89 | #654 | Down 21 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 7 | #3,658 | Down 737 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 93 | #633 | Up 57 places |
| 1929 | Girls | 10 | #2,921 | Down 637 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 84 | #690 | Down 13 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 15 | #2,284 | Down 258 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 90 | #677 | Up 72 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 19 | #2,026 | Up 448 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 73 | #749 | Down 67 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 14 | #2,474 | Up 143 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 88 | #682 | Down 5 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 13 | #2,617 | Down 625 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 92 | #677 | Down 27 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 20 | #1,992 | Up 99 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 98 | #650 | Up 28 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 18 | #2,091 | Down 306 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 91 | #678 | Down 36 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 23 | #1,785 | Up 593 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 100 | #642 | Down 68 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 15 | #2,378 | Up 521 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 118 | #574 | Up 29 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 11 | #2,899 | Down 515 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 100 | #603 | Down 11 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 14 | #2,384 | Down 355 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 106 | #592 | Down 31 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 18 | #2,029 | Up 1,063 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 110 | #561 | Down 120 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 9 | #3,092 | Down 1,064 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 160 | #441 | Up 146 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 16 | #2,028 | Up 227 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 94 | #587 | Up 29 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 13 | #2,255 | Up 383 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 67 | #616 | Up 13 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 8 | #2,638 | Down 755 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 50 | #629 | Down 68 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 11 | #1,883 | Up 48 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 51 | #561 | Up 146 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 20 | #707 | Up 75 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 15 | #782 | Down 192 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 20 | #590 | Down 77 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 24 | #513 | Down 2 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 21 | #511 | Up 12 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 19 | #523 | Up 69 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 16 | #592 | Down 126 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 5 | #1,931 | — |
| 1904 | Boys | 21 | #466 | Up 61 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 17 | #527 | Up 160 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 11 | #687 | Down 50 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 11 | #637 | Down 182 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 25 | #455 | Up 128 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 12 | #583 | Down 131 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 20 | #452 | Up 132 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 13 | #584 | Down 146 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 20 | #438 | Up 63 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 16 | #501 | Down 165 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 28 | #336 | Up 143 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 15 | #479 | Up 209 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 10 | #688 | Down 212 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 14 | #476 | Down 42 places |
| 1890 | Boys | 17 | #434 | Down 83 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 25 | #351 | Up 113 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 17 | #464 | Up 80 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 11 | #544 | Down 4 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 12 | #540 | Up 160 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 8 | #700 | Down 212 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 15 | #488 | Down 28 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 15 | #460 | Up 54 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 13 | #514 | Up 81 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 9 | #595 | Down 113 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 14 | #482 | — |