Dorothea
3 countries#1777 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
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Country by country
United States
34,427 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1777 · peaked in 1920 with 1,110 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
13 births recorded 1925–1960 · peaked in 1925 with 4 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6 births recorded 2025–2025 · currently #474 · peaked in 2025 with 6 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dorothea’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6356 | — |
| 2007 | #8098 | ↓1742 |
| 2008 | #5955 | ↑2143 |
| 2009 | #6317 | ↓362 |
| 2010 | #6182 | ↑135 |
| 2011 | #7436 | ↓1254 |
| 2012 | #6576 | ↑860 |
| 2013 | #5143 | ↑1433 |
| 2014 | #4892 | ↑251 |
| 2015 | #3915 | ↑977 |
| 2016 | #3523 | ↑392 |
| 2017 | #3436 | ↑87 |
| 2018 | #2810 | ↑626 |
| 2019 | #3272 | ↓462 |
| 2020 | #2779 | ↑493 |
| 2021 | #2416 | ↑363 |
| 2022 | #2720 | ↓304 |
| 2023 | #2757 | ↓37 |
| 2024 | #2067 | ↑690 |
| 2025 | #1777 | ↑290 |
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