Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Dorotea

//ˈdɔɹəʃə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19227 lettersStarts with D

Meaning & origin

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Dorotea's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Dorotea, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Dorotea
18965
19075
19095
19135
19155
19186
19197
19206
192211
19235
19249
19265
19326
19377
19486
19515
19555
19576
19705
19716
19795
20165

Dorotea through the decades

  • Dorotea peaked in 1922, when 11 babies were named Dorotea in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1932–2016), use of Dorotea has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.

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