Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2788 in 2020 with 59 recorded births. This places Dorothea in the top 16% 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 181.0%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 27,382 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.