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Dorothea

Girl

Meaning of Dorothea: Greek: 'gift of God'

Dorothea is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1734th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 811th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1734

113 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#811

46 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

34,427

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 54 babies1982: 48 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 41 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 45 babies1987: 44 babies1988: 51 babies1989: 51 babies1990: 43 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 33 babies1993: 32 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 45 babies2018: 60 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 74 babies2022: 63 babies2023: 62 babies2024: 93 babies2025: 113 babies
US babies named Dorothea per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 113.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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