Dorothy dog name
We found 64 dogs named Dorothy in the public pet registers of 9 places. Almost all dogs named Dorothy are female.
🐱 Dorothy is also a cat name (8 cats).
Dorothy as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #2,207 of 51,228 | 20 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #1,417 of 34,500 | 35 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #1,846 of 10,500 | 3 | 2019 |
| Playford Australia | #1,457 of 4,586 | 1 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #1,926 of 4,375 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #1,075 of 5,788 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #374 of 1,161 | 1 | 2023 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Dorothy. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
59 female and 1 male dogs named Dorothy, in the places that record sex.
Dorothy over the years
Dogs named Dorothy per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Dorothy
Based on 50 dogs named Dorothy with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Dorothy as a baby name
Dorothy was the #421 girls' name in the US in 2025 (743 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #199 for girls in England and Wales, #231 for girls in Northern Ireland, #539 for girls in Scotland and #544 for girls in Ireland. See Dorothy as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Dog names ranked near Dorothy
Top dog names · All dog names starting with D · Dorothy as a cat name