Dovie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,583

among girls · ↑112 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dovie · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1917

235 babies

All-time total

9,086

#1,782 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Dovie popularity over time

9,086 babies have been named Dovie 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

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	458	–	458	46	–	#260
1890s	939	–	939	94	+105%	#248
1900s	1,260	–	1,260	126	+34%	#263
1910s	1,754	–	1,754	175	+39%	#346
1920s	1,617	5	1,622	162	-8%	#489
1930s	1,038	5	1,043	104	-36%	#575
1940s	662	–	662	66	-37%	#754
1950s	421	–	421	42	-36%	#1,361
1960s	298	–	298	30	-29%	#1,582
1970s	151	–	151	15	-49%	#3,337
1980s	105	–	105	11	-30%	#3,883
1990s	83	–	83	8	-21%	#6,575
2000s	57	–	57	6	-31%	#9,360
2010s	101	–	101	10	+77%	#6,494
2020s (to 2025)	132	–	132	22	+118%	#4,583

Where Dovie 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Dovie

Dovie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,583 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,086 American babies have been named Dovie. Its peak came in 1917, when 235 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 Dovie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dovie?

The median living Dovie is about 68 years old; half are between 47 and 81. An estimated 2,000 people named Dovie 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.

Dovie 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	30	#4,583	–	–
2024	29	#4,695	–	–
2023	23	#5,430	–	–
2022	26	#5,062	–	–
2021	10	#9,757	–	–
2020	14	#7,661	–	–
2019	18	#6,494	–	–
2018	7	#12,848	–	–
2017	11	#9,493	–	–
2016	17	#6,995	–	–
2015	8	#12,149	–	–
2014	9	#11,244	–	–
2013	7	#13,565	–	–
2012	6	#15,492	–	–
2011	8	#12,489	–	–
2010	10	#10,636	–	–
2009	8	#12,769	–	–
2008	7	#14,264	–	–
2007	10	#11,064	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	7	#13,394	–	–
2004	8	#11,927	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	7	#12,426	–	–
2000	10	#9,360	–	–
1995	10	#8,267	–	–
1990	13	#6,575	–	–
1985	11	#6,154	–	–
1980	20	#3,883	–	–
1975	15	#4,205	–	–
1970	19	#3,337	–	–
1965	27	#2,310	–	–
1960	24	#2,458	–	–
1955	39	#1,648	–	–
1950	44	#1,382	–	–
1945	66	#943	–	–
1940	85	#754	–	–
1935	94	#688	5	#3,802
1930	137	#584	–	–
1925	146	#599	–	–
1920	194	#494	–	–
1915	197	#434	–	–
1910	115	#365	–	–
1905	141	#278	–	–
1900	154	#263	–	–
1895	93	#299	–	–
1890	86	#269	–	–
1885	41	#318	–	–
1880	30	#282	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dovie?

The median living Dovie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Dovies are between 47 and 81 years old.

How many people named Dovie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Dovie are alive in the United States, based on 9,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dovie in 2025?

Dovie ranked #4,583 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dovie?

9,086 babies have been named Dovie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dovie most popular?

Dovie peaked in 1917, when 235 newborns received the name.

Is Dovie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dovie rising or falling?

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

Will Dovie become more popular?

Dovie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Dovie 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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