Dottie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,385

among girls · ↑15 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

158

named Dottie · -1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,173

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1943

278 babies

All-time total

9,998

#1,668 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Dottie popularity over time

9,998 babies have been named Dottie 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	94	9	–	#592
1890s	204	20	+117%	#549
1900s	213	21	+4%	#609
1910s	400	40	+88%	#792
1920s	813	81	+103%	#655
1930s	1,210	121	+49%	#566
1940s	2,265	227	+87%	#434
1950s	1,704	170	-25%	#675
1960s	1,122	112	-34%	#751
1970s	494	49	-56%	#1,446
1980s	228	23	-54%	#2,224
1990s	67	7	-71%	#8,266
2000s	64	6	-4%	#7,439
2010s	353	35	+452%	#2,658
2020s (to 2025)	767	128	+262%	#1,385

Where Dottie 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	183	0.11	outside top 500
2027	206	0.13	outside top 500
2028	229	0.14	outside top 500
2029	250	0.16	outside top 500
2030	270	0.17	outside top 500

Where Dottie is most popular

Girls named Dottie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.085 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Kansas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dottie 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
Utah	60	0.721	+748%
Idaho	12	0.359	+322%
Kansas	14	0.243	+185%
Oklahoma	15	0.204	+140%
Indiana	21	0.150	+76%
Missouri	18	0.149	+76%
Ohio	31	0.131	+54%
Minnesota	13	0.120	+42%
Wisconsin	11	0.107	+26%
Washington	15	0.104	+22%
Georgia	21	0.092	+9%
Michigan	14	0.077	-10%
Texas	57	0.071	-17%
Tennessee	10	0.063	-26%
Colorado	7	0.063	-26%
California	49	0.058	-31%
North Carolina	11	0.048	-43%
Illinois	5	0.022	-74%
Florida	6	0.014	-84%
New York	5	0.013	-85%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
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 Dottie

Dottie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,385 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 9,998 American babies have been named Dottie. Its peak came in 1943, when 278 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Dottie?

The median living Dottie is about 66 years old; half are between 47 and 78. An estimated 6,200 people named Dottie are alive in the United States today.

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

Dottie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	158	#1,385
2024	160	#1,400
2023	147	#1,483
2022	130	#1,625
2021	95	#2,030
2020	77	#2,307
2019	65	#2,658
2018	59	#2,849
2017	40	#3,793
2016	36	#4,109
2015	40	#3,788
2014	38	#3,944
2013	32	#4,451
2012	20	#6,409
2011	12	#9,311
2010	11	#9,965
2009	17	#7,439
2008	13	#9,115
2007	8	#13,022
2006	8	#12,729
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,662
2003	5	#16,482
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,425
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,266
1990	8	#9,506
1985	23	#3,645
1980	45	#2,224
1975	42	#2,070
1970	71	#1,446
1965	82	#1,189
1960	185	#751
1955	150	#787
1950	158	#676
1945	240	#463
1940	198	#485
1935	123	#582
1930	95	#711
1925	65	#923
1920	67	#887
1915	40	#1,058
1910	16	#1,129
1905	33	#609
1900	22	#784
1895	29	#549
1890	23	#551
1885	10	#702
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dottie?

The median living Dottie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Dotties are between 47 and 78 years old.

How many people named Dottie are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Dottie are alive in the United States, based on 9,998 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dottie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, also spelled Dotty, and sometimes also used as a formal given name.

How popular is the name Dottie in 2025?

Dottie ranked #1,385 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dottie?

9,998 babies have been named Dottie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dottie most popular?

Dottie peaked in 1943, when 278 newborns received the name.

Is Dottie a boy or girl name?

Dottie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dottie rising or falling?

Dottie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dottie become more popular?

Dottie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 270 girls named Dottie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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