Doreatha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,013
1910s	107	11	+2040%	#1,569
1920s	253	25	+136%	#1,274
1930s	232	23	-8%	#1,452
1940s	203	20	-12%	#1,555
1950s	221	22	+9%	#1,889
1960s	163	16	-26%	#2,206
1970s	35	4	-79%	#5,594
1980s	19	2	-46%	#8,384
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,013

1910s

107

+2040%

#1,569

1920s

253

+136%

#1,274

1930s

232

-8%

#1,452

1940s

203

-12%

#1,555

1950s

221

+9%

#1,889

1960s

163

-26%

#2,206

1970s

-79%

#5,594

1980s

-46%

#8,384

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Doreatha

Doreatha 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 1905, 1,238 American babies have been named Doreatha. Its peak came in 1928, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Doreatha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doreatha?

The median living Doreatha is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 600 people named Doreatha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Doreatha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,384
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,321
1965	14	#3,447
1960	28	#2,206
1955	23	#2,294
1950	21	#2,143
1945	16	#2,173
1940	25	#1,555
1935	23	#1,561
1930	27	#1,506
1925	33	#1,417
1920	17	#2,194
1915	15	#2,070
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,013
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doreatha?

The median living Doreatha is about 71 years old. Half of all living Doreathas are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Doreatha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Doreatha are alive in the United States, based on 1,238 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doreatha in 2025?

Doreatha 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 Doreatha?

1,238 babies have been named Doreatha in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doreatha most popular?

Doreatha peaked in 1928, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Doreatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Doreatha rising or falling?

Doreatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Doreatha popularity over time

The story of Doreatha

How old are people named Doreatha?

Doreatha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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