girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Dixie

Meaning First attested in 1859 Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,605 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

First attested in 1859. Unknown, but may come from the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary between the northern states and the southern states, or from the slang term dixie…

Rank 2025
#1,605
among girls · ↓37 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
130
named Dixie · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,364
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
1,246 babies
All-time total
45,373
#643 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Dixie popularity over time

45,373 babies have been named Dixie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 240 18 258 26 – #386
1890s 374 13 387 39 +50% #397
1900s 592 18 610 61 +58% #391
1910s 1,979 108 2,087 209 +242% #352
1920s 3,498 167 3,665 367 +76% #339
1930s 8,837 157 8,994 899 +145% #167
1940s 9,912 150 10,062 1,006 +12% #171
1950s 6,769 76 6,845 685 -32% #265
1960s 2,796 21 2,817 282 -59% #457
1970s 1,689 16 1,705 171 -39% #724
1980s 1,175 8 1,183 118 -31% #889
1990s 995 – 995 100 -16% #1,361
2000s 1,799 – 1,799 180 +81% #919
2010s 2,831 – 2,831 283 +57% #808
2020s (to 2025) 1,135 – 1,135 189 -33% #1,063

Where Dixie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 120 0.07 outside top 500
2027 112 0.07 outside top 500
2028 106 0.07 outside top 500
2029 100 0.06 outside top 500
2030 96 0.06 outside top 500

Where Dixie is most popular

Girls named Dixie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.112 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Utah.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dixie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 36 0.489 +338%
Kentucky 37 0.433 +287%
Utah 33 0.397 +255%
Tennessee 50 0.316 +183%
Missouri 37 0.307 +175%
Arkansas 16 0.303 +171%
Alabama 27 0.288 +158%
Indiana 36 0.256 +130%
Mississippi 10 0.214 +91%
Ohio 48 0.202 +81%
North Carolina 32 0.141 +26%
Oregon 7 0.108 ≈ national
Kansas 6 0.104 -7%
Texas 82 0.102 -9%
Illinois 21 0.092 -18%
Pennsylvania 21 0.089 -20%
Arizona 12 0.086 -23%
Georgia 16 0.070 -37%
Louisiana 6 0.069 -39%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -40%
California 49 0.058 -48%
Washington 8 0.055 -50%
Michigan 9 0.049 -56%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -57%
Virginia 7 0.041 -63%
Florida 9 0.021 -81%
New York 6 0.015 -86%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dixie

Dixie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,605 in 2025 with 130 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 45,373 American babies have been named Dixie. Its peak came in 1938, when 1,246 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dixie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dixie?

The median living Dixie is about 69 years old; half are between 35 and 79. An estimated 27 thousand people named Dixie are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dixie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 130 #1,605 – –
2024 135 #1,568 – –
2023 197 #1,210 – –
2022 207 #1,167 – –
2021 237 #1,063 – –
2020 229 #1,079 – –
2019 259 #997 – –
2018 257 #1,011 – –
2017 226 #1,116 – –
2016 256 #1,035 – –
2015 290 #934 – –
2014 345 #808 – –
2013 293 #883 – –
2012 313 #853 – –
2011 310 #849 – –
2010 282 #921 – –
2009 289 #926 – –
2008 278 #963 – –
2007 295 #919 – –
2006 148 #1,490 – –
2005 151 #1,420 – –
2004 116 #1,670 – –
2003 136 #1,447 – –
2002 124 #1,522 – –
2001 148 #1,300 – –
2000 114 #1,559 – –
1995 89 #1,655 – –
1990 105 #1,489 – –
1985 103 #1,298 – –
1980 172 #889 – –
1975 203 #724 – –
1970 160 #845 – –
1965 208 #680 – –
1960 457 #457 5 #4,174
1955 649 #335 – –
1950 687 #295 5 #3,816
1945 884 #215 10 #2,286
1940 1,170 #171 15 #1,823
1935 930 #188 21 #1,502
1930 512 #291 20 #1,658
1925 340 #372 17 #1,950
1920 326 #364 21 #1,710
1915 206 #422 14 #1,995
1910 86 #429 – –
1905 53 #465 – –
1900 54 #458 – –
1895 32 #523 – –
1890 41 #397 – –
1885 24 #432 – –
1880 15 #437 – –

Famous people named Dixie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dixie Carter Dixie Carter American actress (1939–2010) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dixie Dean Dixie Dean English footballer (1907–1980) Contemporary
  3. 3 Dixie Bibb Graves Dixie Bibb Graves American politician (1882–1965) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dixie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dixie?

The median living Dixie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Dixies are between 35 and 79 years old.

How many people named Dixie are alive today?

An estimated 27 thousand people named Dixie are alive in the United States, based on 45,373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dixie mean?

First attested in 1859. Unknown, but may come from the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary between the northern states and the southern states, or from the slang term dixie for a Louisiana $10 bill (equivalent to English tenner), in…

How popular is the name Dixie in 2025?

Dixie ranked #1,605 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 130 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dixie?

45,373 babies have been named Dixie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dixie most popular?

Dixie peaked in 1938, when 1,246 newborns received the name.

Is Dixie a boy or girl name?

Dixie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dixie rising or falling?

Dixie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dixie become more popular?

Dixie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 96 girls named Dixie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dixie?

Well-known people named Dixie include Dixie Carter (actor), Dixie Dean (soccer player), Dixie Bibb Graves (politician).

Names like Dixie

Names that sound and feel close to Dixie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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