Doretha is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Doretha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Doretha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Doretha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Doretha is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God”. A variant of Dorothy or Dorothea.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,562 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Doretha per year, United States (1896 to 1998). United States peaked in 1956 (198/yr).
Doretha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #1,189 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
Dorothy · Dorothea · Dorthy · Dortha · Dorotha · Dorathy · Dorthea · Dorthey
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