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Dorsey

/ˈdɔɹsi/ · 87% boys · last recorded 2018

Dorsey has been given to about 6,228 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹsi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,822
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dorsey per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 176
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,228

How popular is Dorsey?

Its best year was 1916, when 176 babies were given the name, ranking 441st. The typical living American called Dorsey is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Dorsey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Corey0.75
  2. Korey0.75
  3. Torrey0.75
  4. Torey0.75
  5. Josey0.75
  6. Cortney0.68
  7. Rodney0.62
  8. Joey0.62

Middle names for Dorsey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dorsey Paul0.77
  2. Dorsey John0.77
  3. Dorsey Blake0.76
  4. Dorsey Wade0.76
  5. Dorsey Ross0.76
  6. Dorsey Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Dorsey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.88
  2. Lenorasister · 0.88
  3. Elouisesister · 0.87
  4. Louiebrother · 0.86
  5. Otisbrother · 0.86
  6. Hughbrother · 0.85

Where Dorsey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dorsey Anderson0.77
    2. Dorsey White0.72
    3. Dorsey Nguyen0.72
    4. Dorsey Moore0.72
    5. Dorsey Hill0.72
    6. Dorsey Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dorsey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.