Doretha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Doretha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
8,562 births recorded 1896–1998 · peaked in 1956 with 198 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Doretha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #2715 | — |
| 1978 | #3777 | ↓1062 |
| 1979 | #3541 | ↑236 |
| 1980 | #2342 | ↑1199 |
| 1981 | #4532 | ↓2190 |
| 1982 | #3647 | ↑885 |
| 1983 | #3949 | ↓302 |
| 1984 | #3990 | ↓41 |
| 1985 | #5348 | ↓1358 |
| 1986 | #5459 | ↓111 |
| 1987 | #5613 | ↓154 |
| 1988 | #4840 | ↑773 |
| 1989 | #6160 | ↓1320 |
| 1990 | #6131 | ↑29 |
| 1991 | #6253 | ↓122 |
| 1992 | #8734 | ↓2481 |
| 1993 | #11780 | ↓3046 |
| 1994 | #11778 | ↑2 |
| 1995 | #13386 | ↓1608 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓736 |
Frequently asked questions about Doretha
Is Doretha a popular name?
Doretha has 8,562 recorded births in United States between 1896 and 1998, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Doretha more common for boys or girls?
Doretha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Doretha most popular?
Doretha peaked in 1956 in United States, with 198 recorded births that year.
Is Doretha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Doretha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1416 in 1896 to #14122 in 1998.
How many babies have been named Doretha?
At least 8,562 babies have been recorded with the name Doretha across official birth statistics in 1 country.