How Many People Are Named Dorotha?
An estimated 503 people in the United States have the first name Dorotha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Dorotha peaked in popularity in 1921 with 197 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorotha 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 Dorotha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Dorotha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
Estimated Living Americans
503
About 1 in 681,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1921
197 births
Total Registered
4,788
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorotha
Dorotha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,788 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorotha as a female name
Ranked #8,328 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1921 (197 births)
Dorotha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorotha span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,767 babies were registered. Dorotha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorotha by Decade
How has Dorotha 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.
Dorotha by State
Birth registrations for Dorotha span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Nebraska, Mississippi. On average, about 149 Dorothas were registered per state.
Dorotha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorotha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dorotha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorotha?
We estimate approximately 503 people named Dorotha 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 681,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorotha a common name?
Dorotha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,788 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorotha most popular?
Dorotha reached peak popularity in 1921, when 197 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorotha is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorotha a female name?
Dorotha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorotha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorotha Smith, Dorotha Johnson, Dorotha 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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