Doroteo: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	42	4	–	#2,495
1920s	100	10	+138%	#1,575
1930s	57	6	-43%	#2,320
1940s	106	11	+86%	#1,950
1950s	72	7	-32%	#2,315
1960s	66	7	-8%	#3,048
1970s	72	7	+9%	#2,705
1980s	58	6	-19%	#4,251
1990s	54	5	-7%	#5,763
2000s	37	4	-31%	#8,450
2010s	12	1	-68%	#9,919
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	+122%	#11,130

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,495

1920s

100

+138%

#1,575

1930s

-43%

#2,320

1940s

106

+86%

#1,950

1950s

-32%

#2,315

1960s

-8%

#3,048

1970s

+9%

#2,705

1980s

-19%

#4,251

1990s

-7%

#5,763

2000s

-31%

#8,450

2010s

-68%

#9,919

2020s (to 2025)

+122%

#11,130

The story of Doroteo

Doroteo 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 1913, 692 American babies have been named Doroteo. Its peak came in 1929, when 22 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 Doroteo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doroteo?

The median living Doroteo is about 51 years old; half are between 32 and 69. An estimated 400 people named Doroteo 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.

Doroteo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#12,811
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,851
2021	6	#11,130
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#12,570
2014	7	#9,919
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#10,141
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#10,326
2003	6	#9,922
2002	6	#9,710
2001	5	#11,048
2000	7	#8,450
1995	7	#7,214
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,524
1975	5	#5,702
1970	8	#3,599
1965	8	#3,048
1960	8	#3,154
1955	5	#4,010
1950	8	#2,832
1945	13	#1,950
1940	10	#2,367
1935	10	#2,428
1930	9	#2,829
1925	8	#3,210
1920	5	#4,468
1915	8	#2,885
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doroteo?

The median living Doroteo is about 51 years old. Half of all living Doroteos are between 32 and 69 years old.

How many people named Doroteo are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Doroteo are alive in the United States, based on 692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doroteo in 2025?

Doroteo 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 Doroteo?

692 babies have been named Doroteo in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doroteo most popular?

Doroteo peaked in 1929, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Doroteo a boy or girl name?

Doroteo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Doroteo rising or falling?

Doroteo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Doroteo popularity over time

The story of Doroteo

How old are people named Doroteo?

Doroteo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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