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boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Dozier

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dozier
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
15 babies
All-time total
361
#9,582 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Dozier popularity over time

361 babies have been named Dozier since 1884, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 1 – #882
1890s 17 2 +183% #988
1900s 11 1 -35% #1,099
1910s 79 8 +618% #1,839
1920s 91 9 +15% #2,160
1930s 68 7 -25% #2,664
1940s 34 3 -50% #2,507
1950s 37 4 +9% #2,833
1960s 18 2 -51% #3,396
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The story of Dozier

Dozier 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 1884, 361 American babies have been named Dozier. Its peak came in 1917, when 15 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 Dozier stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Dozier year by year

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

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1950 8 #2,833
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1930 9 #2,830
1925 10 #2,802
1920 15 #2,160
1915 7 #3,162
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1905 5 #1,283
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1890 5 #1,042
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dozier in 2025?

Dozier 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 Dozier?

361 babies have been named Dozier in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dozier most popular?

Dozier peaked in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Dozier a boy or girl name?

Dozier is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dozier rising or falling?

Dozier has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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