Dottie
Girl name · #1383 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Dottie is currently the #1383 girl name in the United States — 158 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 girls born in 2025 was named Dottie.
Babies named Dottie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Dottie first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 278 girls were named Dottie — good for #447 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 Dottie in class?
Dottie scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dottie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dottie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dotties were TX (14), UT (14), CA (9), IN (9), KS (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dottie
Statistically, parents drawn to Dottie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ronnie, Bennie, Georgie, Frankie, and Dixie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dottie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1382 |
| 2024 | 160 | #1398 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1482 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dottie a popular girl name?
Dottie ranked #1383 among girls in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Dottie most popular?
Dottie peaked in 1943, when 278 American girls received the name (ranked #447 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dottie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American girls was named Dottie. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.