Dorotha Girl
How popular is Dorotha?
Peaked in 1921
No babies were recorded with the name Dorotha in 2025. It was most used in 1921, when 197 girls got the name.
723living people named Dorotha (est.)
84median age of people named Dorotha
4,788babies named Dorotha since 1880
Dorotha popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1921 (197 girls) |
| Highest rank | #472 in 1916 |
| First recorded | 1885 |
Dorotha by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #921 |
| 1890s | 38 | #1,263 |
| 1900s | 273 | #535 |
| 1910s | 1,263 | #472 |
| 1920s | 1,767 | #500 |
| 1930s | 832 | #612 |
| 1940s | 354 | #1,101 |
| 1950s | 166 | #2,026 |
| 1960s | 84 | #3,094 |
| 1970s | 5 | #7,994 |
Questions
- Is Dorotha a boy or girl name?
- Dorotha 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 Dorotha?
- No babies were recorded with the name Dorotha in 2025. It was most used in 1921, when 197 girls got the name.
- When was Dorotha most popular?
- Dorotha peaked in 1921, when 197 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #472 in 1916.
- How many people are named Dorotha?
- 4,788 babies have been named Dorotha in the US since 1880. We estimate about 723 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 84.
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.