Doretta: 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	5	1	–	#1,337
1890s	53	5	+960%	#1,003
1900s	72	7	+36%	#1,154
1910s	186	19	+158%	#1,321
1920s	321	32	+73%	#1,284
1930s	330	33	+3%	#1,037
1940s	322	32	-2%	#1,277
1950s	741	74	+130%	#909
1960s	347	35	-53%	#1,631
1970s	129	13	-63%	#2,801
1980s	46	5	-64%	#6,419
1990s	24	2	-48%	#7,654
2000s	5	1	-79%	#16,861
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	–	#14,049

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,337

1890s

+960%

#1,003

1900s

+36%

#1,154

1910s

186

+158%

#1,321

1920s

321

+73%

#1,284

1930s

330

+3%

#1,037

1940s

322

-2%

#1,277

1950s

741

+130%

#909

1960s

347

-53%

#1,631

1970s

129

-63%

#2,801

1980s

-64%

#6,419

1990s

-48%

#7,654

2000s

-79%

#16,861

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,049

The story of Doretta

Doretta 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 1888, 2,597 American babies have been named Doretta. Its peak came in 1953, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Doretta?

The median living Doretta is about 68 years old; half are between 61 and 74. An estimated 1,500 people named Doretta 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.

Doretta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,920
2023	5	#15,817
2022	6	#14,049
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,861
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,529
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,419
1975	11	#5,241
1970	25	#2,801
1965	33	#2,038
1960	42	#1,752
1955	62	#1,278
1950	33	#1,632
1945	22	#1,804
1940	29	#1,415
1935	30	#1,334
1930	32	#1,354
1925	35	#1,352
1920	30	#1,478
1915	18	#1,820
1910	9	#1,663
1905	7	#1,577
1900	8	#1,468
1895	11	#1,003
1890	6	#1,247
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doretta?

The median living Doretta is about 68 years old. Half of all living Dorettas are between 61 and 74 years old.

How many people named Doretta are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Doretta are alive in the United States, based on 2,597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doretta in 2025?

Doretta 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 Doretta?

2,597 babies have been named Doretta in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doretta most popular?

Doretta peaked in 1953, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Doretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Doretta rising or falling?

Doretta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Doretta popularity over time

The story of Doretta

How old are people named Doretta?

Doretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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