Girl nameCurrently #15,870 in the USSteady
Dorthea
//ˈdɔɹðiə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19217 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dorthea's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dorthea |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 48 |
| 1919 | 44 |
| 1920 | 50 |
| 1921 | 69 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 49 |
| 1924 | 64 |
| 1925 | 39 |
| 1926 | 47 |
| 1927 | 49 |
| 1928 | 37 |
| 1929 | 32 |
| 1930 | 36 |
| 1931 | 22 |
| 1932 | 36 |
| 1933 | 21 |
| 1934 | 28 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 19 |
| 1937 | 34 |
| 1938 | 18 |
| 1939 | 23 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 23 |
| 1942 | 23 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1944 | 19 |
| 1945 | 20 |
| 1946 | 23 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1948 | 20 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 40 |
| 1951 | 30 |
| 1952 | 26 |
| 1953 | 24 |
| 1954 | 43 |
| 1955 | 33 |
| 1956 | 41 |
| 1957 | 34 |
| 1958 | 37 |
| 1959 | 42 |
| 1960 | 38 |
| 1961 | 22 |
| 1962 | 41 |
| 1963 | 33 |
| 1964 | 32 |
| 1965 | 29 |
| 1966 | 49 |
| 1967 | 28 |
| 1968 | 34 |
| 1969 | 23 |
| 1970 | 31 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 20 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 24 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Dorthea through the decades
- Dorthea peaked in 1921, when 69 babies were named Dorthea in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1996–2024), use of Dorthea has fallen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dorthea currently ranks #15,870 in the US and is holding steady.