Name Legacy

Dorotha

Recorded 1885–1970 · United States

Dorotha was most popular in 1921, when 197 American babies were given the name — ranking #927 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,788 people named Dorotha.

Most popular in1921
Rank that year#927
Births that year197
Total since 18804,788

Dorotha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Dorotha’s peak in 1921. 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