Dotha
Dotha is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species Dotha ctenuchoides, which is found in Sumatra.
Meaning & Origin of Dotha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dotha is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species Dotha ctenuchoides, which is found in Sumatra.
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The Story of Dotha
The earliest SSA record of Dotha as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Dotha — #3,362 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Dothas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1925 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 14 Dothas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dotha
Dotha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Dotha's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,362. Use the chart and map above to compare Dotha'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 .
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