Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3936 in 2015 with 38 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 113 births ranking #1782. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 81.0%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 46,965 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.