Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Dossie

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dossie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
32 babies
All-time total
1,034
#10,925 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Dossie popularity over time

1,034 babies have been named Dossie since 1881, 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
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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 31 – 31 3 – #761
1890s 34 16 50 5 +61% #1,264
1900s 64 22 86 9 +72% #1,110
1910s 143 88 231 23 +169% #1,550
1920s 144 123 267 27 +16% #1,972
1930s 96 96 192 19 -28% #2,130
1940s 46 65 111 11 -42% #2,717
1950s 5 45 50 5 -55% #5,899
1960s 5 5 10 1 -80% #6,617
1970s – 6 6 1 -40% –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Dossie

Dossie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 1,034 American babies have been named Dossie, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Dossie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dossie?

The median living Dossie is about 81 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Dossie are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Dossie year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,617 5 #4,179
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1950 – – 5 #3,823
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1940 10 #2,790 10 #2,368
1935 9 #2,988 6 #3,353
1930 13 #2,456 15 #1,993
1925 19 #2,053 12 #2,475
1920 17 #2,196 14 #2,249
1915 21 #1,633 6 #3,509
1910 10 #1,550 – –
1905 12 #1,110 – –
1900 8 #1,472 – –
1895 5 #1,659 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 6 #955 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dossie?

The median living Dossie is about 81 years old. Half of all living Dossies are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Dossie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Dossie are alive in the United States, based on 1,034 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dossie in 2025?

Dossie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dossie?

1,034 babies have been named Dossie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dossie most popular?

Dossie peaked in 1917, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Dossie a boy or girl name?

Dossie is used for both: about 55% of babies named Dossie have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Dossie rising or falling?

Dossie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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