Dotson vs Dot

Side-by-side comparison of Dotson and Dot - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dotson

Boy name

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Name B

Dot

Girl name · Rank #11139

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Metric Dotson Dot
Current Rank Unranked #11139
Total Births (all years) 32 1,370
Peak Year 1932 1935
Peak Year Births 8 46
Peak Decade 1930s 1930s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Dotson Dot
1880s - 39
1890s - 60
1900s - 73
1910s - 128
1920s 6 321
1930s 26 363
1940s - 189
1950s - 86
1960s - 50
2010s - 15
2020s - 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dotson Dot
2018 - 9
2019 - 6
2020 - 7
2021 - 5
2022 - 10
2023 - 5
2024 - 8
2025 - 11

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1928–1939.

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