Dorthe

DAWRTH /ˈdɔːɹð/
girl 2 syllables fading

Dorthe is a very rare variant of Dorothy that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Dorthe is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1932. Dorthe was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1921 (8 births).

About the name Dorthe

PronunciationDAWRTH /ˈdɔːɹð/
CultureDanishGerman
8peak births 1921
1912first in SSA data

Names similar to Dorthe

How popular is Dorthe?

Girls named Dorthe
191219151920192519301932
Girls named Dorthe per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1932 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1932) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dorthe total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19325—#4,581
19226—#4,594
19218—#3,757
19185—#5,019
19167—#3,641
19125—#3,082