Dovie
Girl name · #4547 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Dovie is currently the #4547 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Dovie.
Babies named Dovie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Dovie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 30 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 235 girls were named Dovie — good for #414 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 Dovie in class?
Dovie scores 48 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 Dovie is most common
State-level data for Dovie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dovie
Statistically, parents drawn to Dovie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Essie, Elvie, Roxie, Fannie, and Effie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dovie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dovie a popular girl name?
Dovie ranked #4547 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Dovie most popular?
Dovie peaked in 1917, when 235 American girls received the name (ranked #414 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dovie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Dovie. It scores 48/100 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.