How Many People Are Named Dortha?
An estimated 966 people in the United States have the first name Dortha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Dortha peaked in popularity in 1921 with 295 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dortha 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 Dortha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Dortha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
966
About 1 in 354,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1921
295 births
Total Registered
6,811
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dortha
Dortha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,811 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dortha as a female name
Ranked #10,863 in 1984
5 female births in 1984
Peak: 1921 (295 births)
Dortha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dortha span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,500 babies were registered. Dortha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dortha by Decade
How has Dortha 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.
Dortha by State
Birth registrations for Dortha span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas. The lowest are in Utah, Louisiana, Idaho. On average, about 205 Dorthas were registered per state.
Dortha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dortha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dortha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dortha?
We estimate approximately 966 people named Dortha 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 354,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Dortha a common name?
Dortha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,811 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dortha most popular?
Dortha reached peak popularity in 1921, when 295 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dortha is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dortha a female name?
Dortha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dortha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dortha Smith, Dortha Johnson, Dortha 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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