How Many People Are Named Dorethea?
An estimated 439 people in the United States have the first name Dorethea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Dorethea peaked in popularity in 1956 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorethea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dorethea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Dorethea is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
439
About 1 in 780,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1956
32 births
Total Registered
1,035
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorethea
Dorethea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,035 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorethea as a female name
Ranked #8,735 in 1977
6 female births in 1977
Peak: 1956 (32 births)
Dorethea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorethea span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 225 babies were registered. Dorethea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorethea by Decade
How has Dorethea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dorethea by State
Birth registrations for Dorethea span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in Maryland, Illinois, New York. On average, about 13 Doretheas were registered per state.
Dorethea + Last Name Combinations
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Dorethea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorethea?
We estimate approximately 439 people named Dorethea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 780,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorethea a common name?
Dorethea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,035 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorethea most popular?
Dorethea reached peak popularity in 1956, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorethea is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorethea a female name?
Dorethea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorethea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorethea Smith, Dorethea Johnson, Dorethea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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