Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorthia since 1914
Babies named Dorthia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1923, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorthia's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorthia is a rare American coinage that first appeared on birth records in 1914, its peak year. It has never ranked among the top 1000 names, and the one-in-N ratio is unavailable due to its rarity. The name's trajectory has been stable but extremely low, with only a handful of births per year. It is primarily a variant of Dorothy, sharing its etymological roots in the Greek 'Dorothea.' Dorthia was most common in the 1910s, though no single state stands out as a top location for the name. Its spelling distinguishes it from more familiar forms like Dorothy and Dortha.
Dorthia is likely a respelling or elaboration of the name Dorothy, which derives from the Greek name Dorothea, meaning 'gift of God.' The exact derivation of Dorthia is unclear, but it appears in the United States as a rare coinage from the early 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dorth, Dot, Dottie, Thea
Sibling names for Dorthia
Names that share Dorthia's style, for a brother or sister.
