Total births
1,238
Girls' name · since 1905
Doreatha
Doreatha has 1,238 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,238
- total births
- 1905–1988
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Doreatha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,238 have been recorded since 1905.
Doreatha has 1,238 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1988.
- 1,238 total births
- 1905–1988 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,238 girls have been named Doreatha since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1988.
- 1,238
- total births
- 1905–1988
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Doreatha was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
36 babies were named Doreatha in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Doreatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Doreatha splits its recorded history at 1944: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Doreatha at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Doreatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1988
- Peak year (1928)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Doreatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Doreatha's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Doreatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
107 births
- 1920s
1920s
253 births
- 1930s
1930s
232 births
- 1940s
1940s
203 births
- 1950s
1950s
221 births
- 1960s
1960s
163 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 253 births (20% of all-time use).
How Doreatha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Doreatha's total volume
Doreatha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Doreatha by state
Where Doreatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 98 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 25 | 2.0% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 22 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
North Carolina share of Doreatha's total US births 7.9%
Even split
98 of 1,238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Doreatha appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doreatha? ▼
1,238 babies have been named Doreatha since 1905. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1928 with 36 births.
When was Doreatha most popular? ▼
Doreatha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 253 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Doreatha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doreatha are North Carolina (98 births), Florida (25 births), South Carolina (22 births).
How long has the name Doreatha been used? ▼
Doreatha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 84 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Doreatha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorothy, Doris, Dora, Doreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Doreatha's data
- Doreatha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (253 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Doreathas (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doreatha
Nearby Names Like Doreatha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doreatha
Dorothy Girl
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Doris Girl
#2205 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Doreatha side by side: Doreatha vs Dorothy Doreatha vs Doris Doreatha vs Dora
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1905–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doreatha: Baby Name Since 1905 - 1,238 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doreatha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doreatha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.