Dorotea
Girl name · Greek · Italian · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,583 in 1896
0 babies were named Dorotea 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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- HistoryDorotea 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 1896, when it reached #1,583.
About the name Dorotea
Dorotea is a girl name of Greek, Italian and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tea”. US birth records list Dorotea for girls from 1896 to 2016, in 22 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #1,583 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesItalian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
| 1900s | 3.0 | 332,226 girls |
| 1910s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 girls |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Dorotea
What is the origin of the name Dorotea?
Dorotea has Greek, Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Dorotea a boy or girl name?
Dorotea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dorotea?
Dorotea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #1,583 in 1896.