Dorethea comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gift from God..
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How popular is Dorethea?
1956peak year
The name Dorethea reached its peak in 1956, with 32 registrations (ranked #1905). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1912, roughly 44 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 1,035 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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