Dorothy Dandridge
There are approximately 3 people named Dorothy Dandridge living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dorothy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dandridge. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Dorothy
208K
Alive today
Named Dandridge
4.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 208K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 72
Estimated bearers: 4.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,876
Per 100K: 1.42
Top ancestry: Black (73.0%)
First name trend
Dorothy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dorothy. The peak year was 1924 with 40,097 births. The average person named Dorothy today is 72 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dandridge surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dandridge, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 73.0%.
- Black or African American73.0%
- White19.7%
- Two or more races3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dorothy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0608% of the US population, based on 208,282 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dandridge appears at a rate of 1.42 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Dorothy Dandridge. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dorothy
FAQ
Dorothy Dandridge: questions and answers
How many people are named Dorothy Dandridge?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Dorothy Dandridge. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0608%) with the surname frequency (1.42 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dorothy Dandridge?
We classify Dorothy Dandridge as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dorothy a male or female name?
Dorothy is predominantly female. Out of 1,115,156 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Dorothy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.