Girl · #13,458 in 2026

Dorothee

Name: Popularity of the name Dorothee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dorothee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dorothee or Dorothée is a German or French (respectively) female given name, a variant of Dorothy. Notable people with this name include:Dorothée, French singer Dorothee Bär, German politician Dorothee Bauer, German Olympic sport shooter Dorothée Berryman, Canadian actress Dorothee Bohle, German political scientist Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino (1793–1862), German princess Dorothée…

Current Rank

#13,458

Peak Rank

#1,668 (1921)

Total Babies

295

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1906

First Year

2021

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#1668

Peak Rank

295

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dorothee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Dorothee

Dorothee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1906, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 26 Dorothees were born — ranking #1,668 that year. As of 2026, Dorothee ranks #13,458 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 295 Dorothees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Dorothee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dorothee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Dorothy
Dorthy
Dorothea
Dority
Dorota
Dortha
Drouthy
Darity
Dora
Doris
Dorky
Dori

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothee

What does the name Dorothee mean?

How popular is Dorothee in 2026?

In 2026, Dorothee ranks #13,458 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Dorothee most popular?

Dorothee reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,668 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dorothee most popular?

Dorothee has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dorothee.

Is Dorothee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dorothee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Dorothee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dorothee include Rella, Eulala, Orlean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dorothee

Dorothee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Dorothee's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,668. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorothee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.