Dixie
Girl name · #1605 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Dixie ranks #1605 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 130 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #933, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 girls born in 2025 was named Dixie.
Babies named Dixie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Dixie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1938, when 1,229 girls were named Dixie — good for #167 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dixie in class?
Dixie scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dixie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dixie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dixie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dixies were OH (10), TX (10), OK (7), LA (6), MO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dixie
Statistically, parents drawn to Dixie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxie, Addie, Ronnie, Dottie, and Janie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dixie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1605 |
| 2024 | 135 | #1568 |
| 2023 | 197 | #1209 |
| 2022 | 207 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 237 | #1061 |
| 2020 | 229 | #1078 |
| 2019 | 259 | #997 |
| 2018 | 257 | #1009 |
| 2017 | 226 | #1114 |
| 2016 | 256 | #1034 |
| 2015 | 290 | #933 |
| 2014 | 345 | #808 |
| 2013 | 293 | #882 |
| 2012 | 313 | #852 |
| 2011 | 310 | #848 |
| 2010 | 282 | #919 |
| 2009 | 289 | #924 |
| 2008 | 278 | #962 |
| 2007 | 295 | #918 |
| 2006 | 148 | #1488 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1417 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1667 |
| 2003 | 136 | #1446 |
| 2002 | 124 | #1520 |
| 2001 | 148 | #1299 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dixie a popular girl name?
Dixie ranked #1605 among girls in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #933.
When was the name Dixie most popular?
Dixie peaked in 1938, when 1,229 American girls received the name (ranked #167 that year). Since 1938 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dixie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American girls was named Dixie. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.