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Origin & history of Dorathy1
Modern American roots
Dorathy comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gift of God..
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How popular is Dorathy?
1921
peak year
Today, Dorathy has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 81 babies were given the name (ranked #815 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 1,928 babies have been registered as Dorathy since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
81
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #815)
(ranked #815)
1,928
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dorathy1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
D4
O6
R9
A1
T2
H8
Y7
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Dorathy🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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