Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Dortha
2 syllablesPeak year: 19216 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Dortha's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Dortha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dortha |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 19 |
| 1902 | 20 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 50 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 37 |
| 1911 | 49 |
| 1912 | 97 |
| 1913 | 94 |
| 1914 | 105 |
| 1915 | 148 |
| 1916 | 157 |
| 1917 | 205 |
| 1918 | 186 |
| 1919 | 219 |
| 1920 | 248 |
| 1921 | 295 |
| 1922 | 238 |
| 1923 | 276 |
| 1924 | 276 |
| 1925 | 293 |
| 1926 | 264 |
| 1927 | 221 |
| 1928 | 177 |
| 1929 | 212 |
| 1930 | 203 |
| 1931 | 181 |
| 1932 | 165 |
| 1933 | 151 |
| 1934 | 154 |
| 1935 | 139 |
| 1936 | 130 |
| 1937 | 120 |
| 1938 | 103 |
| 1939 | 110 |
| 1940 | 85 |
| 1941 | 85 |
| 1942 | 71 |
| 1943 | 87 |
| 1944 | 69 |
| 1945 | 69 |
| 1946 | 58 |
| 1947 | 67 |
| 1948 | 44 |
| 1949 | 47 |
| 1950 | 45 |
| 1951 | 34 |
| 1952 | 34 |
| 1953 | 41 |
| 1954 | 33 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 28 |
| 1958 | 26 |
| 1959 | 24 |
| 1960 | 22 |
| 1961 | 30 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
Dortha through the decades
- Dortha peaked in 1921, when 295 babies were named Dortha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1970–1984), use of Dortha has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.