Doretta
Girl name · American · English · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #906 in 1953
0 babies were named Doretta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDoretta first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #906.
About the name Doretta
Doretta is a girl name of American, English and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Doretta for girls from 1888 to 2024, in 99 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #906 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1890s | 24 | 41,102 girls |
| 1900s | 24 | 40,883 girls |
| 1910s | 22 | 44,643 girls |
| 1920s | 27 | 37,230 girls |
| 1930s | 31 | 32,373 girls |
| 1940s | 23 | 44,425 girls |
| 1950s | 38 | 26,144 girls |
| 1960s | 19 | 53,277 girls |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 121,655 girls |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 373,134 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
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Questions about the name Doretta
What is the origin of the name Doretta?
Doretta has American, English, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Doretta a boy or girl name?
Doretta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Doretta?
Doretta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #906 in 1953.