NameTrendsU.S. Baby Name Data

Dorothy vs Ruby

Dorothy vs Ruby: side-by-side popularity history from official U.S. Social Security birth records.

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■ Dorothy  ■ Ruby

Dorothy

Total recorded births1,112,231
Peak year1924 (#2)
Years on the list146
10-year trend+31.3%

Ruby

Total recorded births376,570
Peak year1924 (#26)
Years on the list146
10-year trend-2.4%

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.