Baby name

Dortha

Girl

Short-lived name

In 1921, Dortha reached its peak: 295 girls, 1 baby in 7,913. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. No births recorded in 2025: the name is no longer given, or too rarely to be published. 37% of all babies named Dortha since 1880 were born in the 1920s.

6,811births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 389rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Dortha are born

1921

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The darker the blue, the more common Dortha is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Dortha is most common in Oklahoma (8.5 times), Arkansas (7) and West Virginia (5.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Dorthy 20,338
Doretha 8,562
Dorotha 4,788
Dorthea 2,437

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