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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dorothea

Ranked #2764 - 1 in 1,010,611 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,916 bearers

World total

7,916

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2764

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,916
Worldwide
~7,916
rank #2764
Rarity
1 in 1,010,611
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,916 in US

About the name Dorothea

There are an estimated 7,916 people named Dorothea alive worldwide today. That ranks Dorothea at #2764 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dorothea is held by approximately 7,916 people, ranking #2764 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 41,928 U.S. residents).

Historically Dorothea is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Dorothea appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Dorothea popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dorothea, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 40
  6. 1885: 34
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 62
  9. 1888: 38
  10. 1889: 56
  11. 1890: 52
  12. 1891: 67
  13. 1892: 65
  14. 1893: 88
  15. 1894: 77
  16. 1895: 76
  17. 1896: 83
  18. 1897: 91
  19. 1898: 114
  20. 1899: 94
  21. 1900: 140
  22. 1901: 109
  23. 1902: 124
  24. 1903: 136
  25. 1904: 168
  26. 1905: 217
  27. 1906: 178
  28. 1907: 239
  29. 1908: 246
  30. 1909: 253
  31. 1910: 307
  32. 1911: 389
  33. 1912: 562
  34. 1913: 658
  35. 1914: 731
  36. 1915: 925
  37. 1916: 1,036
  38. 1917: 1,076
  39. 1918: 1,065
  40. 1919: 1,001
  41. 1920: 1,110
  42. 1921: 1,057
  43. 1922: 931
  44. 1923: 925
  45. 1924: 937
  46. 1925: 891
  47. 1926: 758
  48. 1927: 707
  49. 1928: 630
  50. 1929: 572
  51. 1930: 640
  52. 1931: 505
  53. 1932: 443
  54. 1933: 422
  55. 1934: 441
  56. 1935: 402
  57. 1936: 368
  58. 1937: 309
  59. 1938: 316
  60. 1939: 334
  61. 1940: 350
  62. 1941: 295
  63. 1942: 340
  64. 1943: 335
  65. 1944: 300
  66. 1945: 249
  67. 1946: 287
  68. 1947: 316
  69. 1948: 296
  70. 1949: 343
  71. 1950: 308
  72. 1951: 283
  73. 1952: 320
  74. 1953: 302
  75. 1954: 298
  76. 1955: 312
  77. 1956: 300
  78. 1957: 300
  79. 1958: 298
  80. 1959: 293
  81. 1960: 280
  82. 1961: 308
  83. 1962: 313
  84. 1963: 259
  85. 1964: 256
  86. 1965: 211
  87. 1966: 207
  88. 1967: 184
  89. 1968: 160
  90. 1969: 148
  91. 1970: 129
  92. 1971: 101
  93. 1972: 102
  94. 1973: 66
  95. 1974: 71
  96. 1975: 64
  97. 1976: 56
  98. 1977: 61
  99. 1978: 59
  100. 1979: 59
  101. 1980: 49
  102. 1981: 54
  103. 1982: 48
  104. 1983: 52
  105. 1984: 41
  106. 1985: 43
  107. 1986: 45
  108. 1987: 44
  109. 1988: 51
  110. 1989: 51
  111. 1990: 43
  112. 1991: 38
  113. 1992: 33
  114. 1993: 32
  115. 1994: 31
  116. 1995: 22
  117. 1996: 21
  118. 1997: 27
  119. 1998: 24
  120. 1999: 28
  121. 2000: 18
  122. 2001: 18
  123. 2002: 33
  124. 2003: 26
  125. 2004: 22
  126. 2005: 14
  127. 2006: 20
  128. 2007: 15
  129. 2008: 23
  130. 2009: 21
  131. 2010: 21
  132. 2011: 16
  133. 2012: 19
  134. 2013: 26
  135. 2014: 28
  136. 2015: 38
  137. 2016: 44
  138. 2017: 45
  139. 2018: 60
  140. 2019: 48
  141. 2020: 59
  142. 2021: 74
  143. 2022: 63
  144. 2023: 62
  145. 2024: 93
  146. 2025: 113

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dorothea worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,916 people named Dorothea alive worldwide today, ranking #2764 globally.

Is Dorothea a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,010,611 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,916 bearers, which is 1 in 41,928 Americans.

Is Dorothea a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dorothea is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Dorothea come from?

Who are famous people named Dorothea?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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