Dorothea is a distinctive choice, ranked #811 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dorothea in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#811
About the Name Dorothea
Dorothea is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #811. The name has climbed 254 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dorothea is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dorothea
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Dorothea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dorothea in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dorothea is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 254 places over the last five years to #811 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Dorothea is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Dorothea include: Dorothea Kliche-Behnke — Dorothea Kliche-Behnke is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg since 2021.; Dorothea Röschmann — Dorothea Röschmann is a German soprano.; Dorothea Wendling — (Maria) Dorothea Wendling, née Spurni was a German soprano..
Dorothea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dorotheas in the wild.
46
UK babies named Dorothea (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 254 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dorothea
Likely around 1 other Dorothea in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Dorothea
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dorothea Kliche-Behnke is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg since 2021. She has served as deputy chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party in Baden-Württemberg since 2018.
Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange's photographs influenced the development of documentary photography and humanized the consequences of the Great Depression.
(Maria) Dorothea Wendling, née Spurni was a German soprano. Born in Stuttgart, she is remembered for being the singer for whom Mozart wrote the role of Ilia in Idomeneo, re di Creta.
Dorothea Jordan was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time partner of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence.
Princess Katharina Alexandra Dorothea von Lieven (Russian: Дарья Христофоровна Ливен, tr. Dar'ya Khristoforovna Liven), née Freiin von Benckendorff, 17 December 1785 – 27 January 1857), was a Baltic German noblewoman and the wife of Prince Christoph Heinrich von Lieven, who served as the Russian ambassador to London between 1812 and 1834.