Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #3126 in 1996 with 4 recorded births. This places Dorothea in the bottom 37% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 46 births ranking #811. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 74,000 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.