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Dorothea

As of 2025, Dorothea ranks #1777 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 113 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2779 to #1777 over the past five years. SSA records for Dorothea go back to 1880; the peak came in 1912 at #174, with 562 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Washington, where it ranks #915 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1777
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#174
in 1912 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
113
girls named Dorothea

Dorothea popularity, 1880–2025

0.028%0.057%0.085%0.11%18801900192019401960198020002020#174 in 1912
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1912

Where Dorothea is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025IA—Illinois: #1405 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1405Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1015 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#1015New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025CT—California: #2093 (9 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#2093Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025AL—Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Dorothea in 2025HI—Texas: #2636 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2636Florida: #2151 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#2151
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Washington (#915), Georgia (#1075), Pennsylvania (#1015)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dorothea in the most recent year of SSA data.

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