Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3292 in 2019 with 48 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 113 births ranking #1782. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 128.6%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 34,949 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.