Girl nameCurrently #2,066 in the USRising
Dorothea
//ˌdɔɹəˈθiə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 19208 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dorothea's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dorothea |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1881 | 21 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 40 |
| 1885 | 34 |
| 1886 | 35 |
| 1887 | 62 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 56 |
| 1890 | 52 |
| 1891 | 67 |
| 1892 | 65 |
| 1893 | 88 |
| 1894 | 77 |
| 1895 | 76 |
| 1896 | 83 |
| 1897 | 91 |
| 1898 | 114 |
| 1899 | 94 |
| 1900 | 140 |
| 1901 | 109 |
| 1902 | 124 |
| 1903 | 136 |
| 1904 | 168 |
| 1905 | 217 |
| 1906 | 178 |
| 1907 | 239 |
| 1908 | 246 |
| 1909 | 253 |
| 1910 | 307 |
| 1911 | 389 |
| 1912 | 562 |
| 1913 | 658 |
| 1914 | 731 |
| 1915 | 925 |
| 1916 | 1,036 |
| 1917 | 1,076 |
| 1918 | 1,065 |
| 1919 | 1,001 |
| 1920 | 1,110 |
| 1921 | 1,057 |
| 1922 | 931 |
| 1923 | 925 |
| 1924 | 937 |
| 1925 | 891 |
| 1926 | 758 |
| 1927 | 707 |
| 1928 | 630 |
| 1929 | 572 |
| 1930 | 640 |
| 1931 | 505 |
| 1932 | 443 |
| 1933 | 422 |
| 1934 | 441 |
| 1935 | 402 |
| 1936 | 368 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 316 |
| 1939 | 334 |
| 1940 | 350 |
| 1941 | 295 |
| 1942 | 340 |
| 1943 | 335 |
| 1944 | 300 |
| 1945 | 249 |
| 1946 | 287 |
| 1947 | 316 |
| 1948 | 296 |
| 1949 | 343 |
| 1950 | 308 |
| 1951 | 283 |
| 1952 | 320 |
| 1953 | 302 |
| 1954 | 298 |
| 1955 | 312 |
| 1956 | 300 |
| 1957 | 300 |
| 1958 | 298 |
| 1959 | 293 |
| 1960 | 280 |
| 1961 | 309 |
| 1962 | 312 |
| 1963 | 259 |
| 1964 | 256 |
| 1965 | 211 |
| 1966 | 207 |
| 1967 | 184 |
| 1968 | 160 |
| 1969 | 148 |
| 1970 | 129 |
| 1971 | 101 |
| 1972 | 102 |
| 1973 | 66 |
| 1974 | 71 |
| 1975 | 64 |
| 1976 | 56 |
| 1977 | 61 |
| 1978 | 59 |
| 1979 | 59 |
| 1980 | 49 |
| 1981 | 54 |
| 1982 | 48 |
| 1983 | 52 |
| 1984 | 41 |
| 1985 | 43 |
| 1986 | 45 |
| 1987 | 44 |
| 1988 | 51 |
| 1989 | 51 |
| 1990 | 43 |
| 1991 | 38 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 31 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 21 |
| 1997 | 27 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2021 | 74 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2024 | 93 |
Dorothea through the decades
- Dorothea peaked in 1920, when 1,110 babies were named Dorothea in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dorothea has risen 189% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dorothea currently ranks #2,066 in the US and is on the rise.