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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Dorathea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorathea
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
28 babies
All-time total
645
#10,050 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Dorathea popularity over time

645 babies have been named Dorathea since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 12 1 – #765
1890s 43 4 +258% #1,111
1900s 64 6 +49% #1,168
1910s 185 19 +189% #1,279
1920s 169 17 -9% #1,801
1930s 83 8 -51% #2,225
1940s 53 5 -36% #3,592
1950s 30 3 -43% #4,961
1960s 6 1 -80% #5,992
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The story of Dorathea

Dorathea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 645 American babies have been named Dorathea. Its peak came in 1917, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dorathea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Dorathea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1940 7 #3,592
1935 7 #3,494
1930 15 #2,225
1925 17 #2,214
1920 22 #1,832
1915 23 #1,535
1910 9 #1,662
1905 7 #1,576
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1895 5 #1,656
1890 5 #1,386
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dorathea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Dorathea in 2025?

Dorathea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dorathea?

645 babies have been named Dorathea in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorathea most popular?

Dorathea peaked in 1917, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Dorathea a boy or girl name?

Dorathea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dorathea rising or falling?

Dorathea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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