Dortha

Recorded 1889–1984 · United States

Dortha was most popular in 1921, when 295 American babies were given the name — ranking #736 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 6,811 people named Dortha.

Dortha over time

Births per year. The dot marks Dortha’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Dortha

Wiley
Marietta
Gus
Marjory
Buford
Herschel

Where Dortha is most concentrated

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

Oklahoma 11.3×
Arkansas 10.2×
West Virginia 8.9×

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