girl's name
Doretta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,602
Doretta is a girl's name. In 2024 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 1953, when 107 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Doretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 53 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 186 |
| 1920s | 321 |
| 1930s | 330 |
| 1940s | 322 |
| 1950s | 741 |
| 1960s | 347 |
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Doretta?
In 2024, Doretta 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.
Where Doretta is used
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 Doretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doretta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doretta
How popular is the name Doretta?
In 2024, Doretta 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 Doretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Doretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Doretta most popular?
Doretta peaked in 1953, when 107 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.