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Dorsey
OriginEnglish from French
Meaning"from Orsay"
About Dorsey
Associated all through the swing years with bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
Pronounced DOR-see.
As of October 2026, Dorsey ranked #12666 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #341 in 1894.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Ryan Dorsey
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- Christopher Dorsey
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son of actors Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey
Dorsey in pop culture
- Jimmy Dorsey
Big Band Leader, 1930s,1950s
- Tommy Dorsey
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