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 #11087

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dotson Dot
Current Rank Unranked #11087
Total Births (all years) 32 1,359
Peak Year 1932 1935
Peak Year Births 8 46
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Dotson Dot
1880ss — 39
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 73
1910ss — 128
1920ss 6 321
1930ss 26 363
1940ss — 189
1950ss — 86
1960ss — 50
2010ss — 15
2020ss — 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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