Recorded 1912–1932 Girls' name Peak 1921 36 births

Dorthe — girls' name

36 babies named Dorthe in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s171920s141930s5
1910s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Dorthe was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

8 babies were named Dorthe in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorthe

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Dorthe between 1912 and 1932, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorthe currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorthe performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dorthe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorthe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 36 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dorthe at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

36

Since 1912

21 years of records

Peak year

1921

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1912

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1932

Dorthe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1912

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
456789 193219221921191819161912 5

Dorthe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
17 births that decade — 47% of Dorthe's all-time total
1910s171920s141930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorthe?
36 babies have been named Dorthe since 1912. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
When was Dorthe most popular?
Dorthe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Dorthe been used?
Dorthe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 21 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Dorthe?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.