Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4930 in 2014 with 28 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 113 births ranking #1782. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 63,783 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.