girl's name
Dorthula
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 63
Dorthula is a girl's name. In 1950 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Dorthula over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 6 |
How popular is Dorthula?
In 1950, Dorthula was given to 6 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 Dorthula
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 Dorthula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorthula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorthula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorthula
How popular is the name Dorthula?
In 1950, Dorthula was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dorthula a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorthula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorthula most popular?
Dorthula peaked in 1926, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.