Total births
295
Girls' name · since 1906
Dorothee
295 babies named Dorothee in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 295
- total births
- 1906–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Dorothee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 295 have been recorded since 1906.
Dorothee has 295 recorded births among girls since 1906, 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 1906 to 2021.
- 295 total births
- 1906–2021 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
295 girls have been named Dorothee since 1906, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.
- 295
- total births
- 1906–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Dorothee was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
26 babies were named Dorothee in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Dorothee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorothee's full recorded timeline at 1924, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorothee at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1906
Dorothee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2021
- Peak year (1921)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Dorothee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dorothee's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Dorothee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 9
1900s
9 births
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
145 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 145 births (49% of all-time use).
Dorothee by state
Where Dorothee concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 2.0% |
Pennsylvania share of Dorothee's total US births 2.0%
6 of 295 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorothee? ▼
295 babies have been named Dorothee since 1906. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1921 with 26 births.
When was Dorothee most popular? ▼
Dorothee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Dorothee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorothee are Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Dorothee been used? ▼
Dorothee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 116 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Dorothee? ▼
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 Dorothee's data
- Dorothee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Dorothees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Dorothee
Nearby Names Like Dorothee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorothee
Dorothy Girl
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Doris Girl
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Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorothee side by side: Dorothee vs Dorothy Dorothee vs Doris Dorothee vs Dora
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1906–2021 (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. "Dorothee: Baby Name Since 1906 - 295 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorothee. 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 Dorothee 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 June 2026.