Dorethea
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Dorethea’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,035 births recorded 1912–1977 · peaked in 1956 with 32 births
Most common in: Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dorethea’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #2028 | — |
| 1958 | #2663 | ↓635 |
| 1959 | #2760 | ↓97 |
| 1960 | #2820 | ↓60 |
| 1961 | #2543 | ↑277 |
| 1962 | #3033 | ↓490 |
| 1963 | #2424 | ↑609 |
| 1964 | #2915 | ↓491 |
| 1965 | #2833 | ↑82 |
| 1966 | #4866 | ↓2033 |
| 1967 | #3656 | ↑1210 |
| 1968 | #3610 | ↑46 |
| 1969 | #4723 | ↓1113 |
| 1970 | #5818 | ↓1095 |
| 1971 | #6006 | ↓188 |
| 1972 | #4523 | ↑1483 |
| 1974 | #7680 | ↓3157 |
| 1975 | #5516 | ↑2164 |
| 1976 | #9284 | ↓3768 |
| 1977 | #8444 | ↑840 |
Frequently asked questions about Dorethea
Is Dorethea a popular name?
Dorethea has 1,035 recorded births in United States between 1912 and 1977, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Dorethea more common for boys or girls?
Dorethea is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Dorethea most popular?
Dorethea peaked in 1956 in United States, with 32 recorded births that year.
Is Dorethea rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Dorethea’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1981 in 1912 to #8444 in 1977.
How many babies have been named Dorethea?
At least 1,035 babies have been recorded with the name Dorethea across official birth statistics in 1 country.