Dottie
Girl name · #1383 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dottie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dottie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dottie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dottie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dottie is most common
State-level data for Dottie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Dottie
Dottie belongs to the Dorothy family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Dorothy family went to about 901 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #338, versus #1383 for Dottie alone.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.