Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7525 in 2011 with 16 recorded births. This places Dorothea in the top 38% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 113 births ranking #1782. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 23.8%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 109,925 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.