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Dotha

DOH-thuh /doʊˈθə/

At a glance

In short
Dotha is a charming and unique name for baby girls with American origin. It has a vintage appeal and a sense of familiarity.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1925 (#3,362)
Babies in 1925
9 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#3,362 in 1925
First recorded
1917

Meaning of Dotha

Dotha is a charming and unique name for baby girls. Its origin can be traced back to the United States of America. The American English pronunciation of Dotha is DOH-thuh (/doʊˈθə/). This name has associations with the more popular name Dorothy, which gives it a sense of familiarity while still maintaining its own distinctiveness. While Dotha may not have been as commonly used in recent years, it had a modest amount of popularity in the early 20th century, with occurrences recorded in the United States between 1917 and 1925. If you are looking for a name that is both vintage and uncommon, Dotha could be the perfect choice for your little girl.

How to pronounce Dotha

English

Popularity of Dotha in the U.S.

Dotha was last recorded in the U.S. in 1925, ranked #3,362 with 9 babies. It first appears in the records in 1917.

Bar and line chart: Dotha in the U.S., 1917–1925. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 9 in 1925. Line: rank among girl names, peak #3,362 in 1925.
  • Girls named Dotha (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1917–1925. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1917⁠–⁠1925 2 rows
Dotha: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
192593,362back (not recorded in 1918–1924)
191754,594new

Notable people named Dotha

  • Dotha Bushnell Hillyer was an American philanthropist.