Dorothy vs Melissa
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dorothy
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #421
- Peak
- #2 (1920)
- Babies in 2025
- 743
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, PA
VS
Melissa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #419
- Peak
- #2 (1977)
- Babies in 2025
- 747
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Melissa is the more popular pick (#419 vs #421). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Melissa is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Dorothy is a vintage name making a comeback.
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