Name Legacy

Doretha

Recorded 1896–1998 · United States

Doretha was most popular in 1956, when 198 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,189 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 8,562 people named Doretha.

Most popular in1956
Rank that year#1,189
Births that year198
Total since 18808,562

Doretha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Doretha’s peak in 1956. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org