girl's name
Dorethia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 114
Dorethia is a girl's name. In 1972 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.
- Peaked in 1952, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Dorethia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 12 |
How popular is Dorethia?
In 1972, Dorethia 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 Dorethia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorethia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorethia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorethia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorethia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorethia
How popular is the name Dorethia?
In 1972, Dorethia 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 Dorethia a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorethia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorethia most popular?
Dorethia peaked in 1952, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.