Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #4137 in 2002 with 3 recorded births. This places Dorothea in the bottom 24% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 89,122 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.