Dorthea Girl
How popular is Dorthea?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Dorthea in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
1,229living people named Dorthea (est.)
62median age of people named Dorthea
2,437babies named Dorthea since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Dorthea popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▲ 3360 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #15,083 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (69 girls) |
| Highest rank | #640 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Dorthea by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | #640 |
| 1890s | 16 | #1,123 |
| 1900s | 48 | #1,084 |
| 1910s | 286 | #1,041 |
| 1920s | 485 | #890 |
| 1930s | 262 | #1,192 |
| 1940s | 184 | #1,649 |
| 1950s | 350 | #1,451 |
| 1960s | 329 | #1,600 |
| 1970s | 179 | #2,395 |
| 1980s | 140 | #3,529 |
| 1990s | 90 | #4,802 |
| 2000s | 30 | #12,181 |
| 2010s | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2020s | 17 | #11,928 |
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Questions
- Is Dorthea a boy or girl name?
- Dorthea is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dorthea were girls.
- How popular is the name Dorthea?
- 7 baby girls were named Dorthea in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
- When was Dorthea most popular?
- Dorthea peaked in 1921, when 69 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #640 in 1884.
- How many people are named Dorthea?
- 2,437 babies have been named Dorthea in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,229 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.