Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2818 in 2018 with 60 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 113 births ranking #1782. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 185.7%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 28,340 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.