girl's name
Doretha
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 8,562
Doretha is a girl's name. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Doretha is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1956, when 198 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
Doretha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 88 |
| 1910s | 541 |
| 1920s | 1,379 |
| 1930s | 1,451 |
| 1940s | 1,496 |
| 1950s | 1,833 |
| 1960s | 1,123 |
| 1970s | 400 |
| 1980s | 186 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 59 |
How popular is Doretha?
In 1998, Doretha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Doretha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doretha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doretha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doretha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doretha
How popular is the name Doretha?
In 1998, Doretha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Doretha a girl's or a boy's name?
Doretha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Doretha most popular?
Doretha peaked in 1956, when 198 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.