Dorethea Girl
How popular is Dorethea?
Peaked in 1956
No babies were recorded with the name Dorethea in 2025. It was most used in 1956, when 32 girls got the name.
527living people named Dorethea (est.)
70median age of people named Dorethea
1,035babies named Dorethea since 1880
Dorethea popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1956 (32 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,520 in 1932 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
Dorethea by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 89 | #1,896 |
| 1920s | 179 | #1,737 |
| 1930s | 176 | #1,520 |
| 1940s | 144 | #2,044 |
| 1950s | 225 | #1,896 |
| 1960s | 167 | #2,423 |
| 1970s | 55 | #4,522 |
Questions
- Is Dorethea a boy or girl name?
- Dorethea has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Dorethea?
- No babies were recorded with the name Dorethea in 2025. It was most used in 1956, when 32 girls got the name.
- When was Dorethea most popular?
- Dorethea peaked in 1956, when 32 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,520 in 1932.
- How many people are named Dorethea?
- 1,035 babies have been named Dorethea in the US since 1880. We estimate about 527 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
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.