Dorothea is a distinctive choice, ranked #872 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dorothea in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#872
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dorothea in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Dorothea
Dorothea Kliche-Behnke — Dorothea Kliche-Behnke is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg since 2021.
Dorothea Tanning — Dorothea Margaret Tanning was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dorothea
Unlikely. With around 40 UK babies named Dorothea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dorothea in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dorothea is rising: up 193 places since 2020, to #872 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #811 in 2024.
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 Röschmann and Dorothea Wendling. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
40
UK babies named Dorothea (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 193 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
Almost certainly the only Dorothea in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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 Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA).