Doretha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #502 in 1932
0 babies were named Doretha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1896–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDoretha first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1932, when it reached #502.
About the name Doretha
Doretha is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Doretha for girls from 1896 to 1998, in 96 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #502 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 1900s | 29 | 35,026 girls |
| 1910s | 64 | 15,669 girls |
| 1920s | 115 | 8,665 girls |
| 1930s | 136 | 7,345 girls |
| 1940s | 105 | 9,496 girls |
| 1950s | 95 | 10,487 girls |
| 1960s | 61 | 16,521 girls |
| 1970s | 26 | 38,941 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 91,491 girls |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 280,374 girls |
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Questions about the name Doretha
What is the origin of the name Doretha?
Doretha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Doretha a boy or girl name?
Doretha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Doretha?
Doretha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #502 in 1932.