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Origin & history of Dorsey1
Modern American roots
Dorsey comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning From Orsay.
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How popular is Dorsey?
1916
peak year
The name Dorsey reached its peak in 1916, with 160 registrations (ranked #441). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12168) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 6,228 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
160
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #441)
(ranked #441)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,228
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dorsey5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
D4
O6
R9
S1
E5
Y7
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Dorsey🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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