Dottie vs Dot

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

Name A

Dottie

Girl name · Rank #1406

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Name B

Dot

Girl name · Rank #11087

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dottie Dot
Current Rank #1406 #11087
Total Births (all years) 9,836 1,359
Peak Year 1943 1935
Peak Year Births 278 46
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Dottie Dot
1880ss 94 39
1890ss 204 60
1900ss 213 73
1910ss 400 128
1920ss 813 321
1930ss 1,210 363
1940ss 2,265 189
1950ss 1,704 86
1960ss 1,122 50
1970ss 494 —
1980ss 228 —
1990ss 67 —
2000ss 64 —
2010ss 352 15
2020ss 606 35

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dottie Dot
2014 38 —
2015 39 —
2016 36 —
2017 40 —
2018 59 9
2019 65 6
2020 77 7
2021 95 5
2022 129 10
2023 147 5
2024 158 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, 1881–2024.

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