Dorthay

DAWR-thay /ˈdɔːɹθeɪ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Dorthay is a very rare variant of Dorothy that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Dorthay is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1930. Dorthay was first reported in SSA data in 1924 and peaked in 1924 (5 births).

About the name Dorthay

PronunciationDAWR-thay /ˈdɔːɹθeɪ/
5peak births 1924
1924first in SSA data

Names similar to Dorthay

How popular is Dorthay?

Girls named Dorthay
192419251930
Girls named Dorthay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1924–1930 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1930) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dorthay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19305—#4,732
19285—#4,898
19275—#5,001
19245—#5,276