Dorotha: 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	6	1	–	#952
1890s	38	4	+533%	#1,284
1900s	273	27	+618%	#537
1910s	1,263	126	+363%	#472
1920s	1,767	177	+40%	#501
1930s	832	83	-53%	#612
1940s	354	35	-57%	#1,104
1950s	166	17	-53%	#2,040
1960s	84	8	-49%	#3,123
1970s	5	1	-94%	#8,327
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#952

1890s

+533%

#1,284

1900s

273

+618%

#537

1910s

1,263

126

+363%

#472

1920s

1,767

177

+40%

#501

1930s

832

-53%

#612

1940s

354

-57%

#1,104

1950s

166

-53%

#2,040

1960s

-49%

#3,123

1970s

-94%

#8,327

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorotha

Dorotha 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 1885, 4,788 American babies have been named Dorotha. Its peak came in 1921, when 197 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 Dorotha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorotha?

The median living Dorotha is about 82 years old; half are between 72 and 90. An estimated 700 people named Dorotha 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.

Dorotha 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,327
1965	11	#4,009
1960	16	#3,123
1955	16	#2,867
1950	14	#2,805
1945	37	#1,317
1940	39	#1,175
1935	72	#799
1930	128	#612
1925	186	#518
1920	168	#550
1915	165	#480
1910	64	#514
1905	24	#740
1900	8	#1,469
1895	7	#1,334
1890	–	–
1885	6	#952
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorotha?

The median living Dorotha is about 82 years old. Half of all living Dorothas are between 72 and 90 years old.

How many people named Dorotha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dorotha are alive in the United States, based on 4,788 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorotha in 2025?

Dorotha 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 Dorotha?

4,788 babies have been named Dorotha in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorotha most popular?

Dorotha peaked in 1921, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Dorotha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorotha rising or falling?

Dorotha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dorotha popularity over time

The story of Dorotha

How old are people named Dorotha?

Dorotha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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