Total births
114
Girls' name · since 1918
Dorethia
Dorethia has 114 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 114
- total births
- 1918–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Dorethia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 114 recorded since 1918.
Dorethia has 114 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1972.
- 114 total births
- 1918–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
114 girls have been named Dorethia since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 114
- total births
- 1918–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Dorethia was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dorethia in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Dorethia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorethia splits its recorded history at 1950: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorethia at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Dorethia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1972
- Peak year (1952)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Dorethia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dorethia's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Dorethia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 44 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorethia? ▼
114 babies have been named Dorethia since 1918. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1952 with 10 births.
When was Dorethia most popular? ▼
Dorethia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Dorethia been used? ▼
Dorethia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 55 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Dorethia? ▼
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 Dorethia's data
- Dorethia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dorethia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorethia
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Doreen Girl
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Dorothea Girl
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Compare Dorethia side by side: Dorethia vs Dorothy Dorethia vs Doris Dorethia 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, 1918–1972 (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. "Dorethia: Baby Name Since 1918 - 114 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorethia. 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 Dorethia 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.