Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #980 in 2019 with 36 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 46 births ranking #811. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 800.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 7,779 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.