Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3449 in 2017 with 45 recorded births. This places Dorothea in the top 19% 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 increased by 114.3%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 38,353 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.