Dorothea is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2727 in 2022 with 63 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 113 births ranking #1782. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 200.0%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 26,012 girls born was named Dorothea. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.