Dotty vs Dottie

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

Name A

Dotty

Girl name · Rank #12175

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Name B

Dottie

Girl name · Rank #1406

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Metric Dotty Dottie
Current Rank #12175 #1406
Total Births (all years) 1,686 9,836
Peak Year 1945 1943
Peak Year Births 53 278
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Dotty Dottie
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 204
1900ss 5 213
1910ss 93 400
1920ss 191 813
1930ss 327 1,210
1940ss 453 2,265
1950ss 337 1,704
1960ss 199 1,122
1970ss 41 494
1980ss 7 228
1990ss — 67
2000ss 5 64
2010ss 5 352
2020ss 23 606

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dotty Dottie
2014 — 38
2015 5 39
2016 — 36
2017 — 40
2018 — 59
2019 — 65
2020 — 77
2021 5 95
2022 5 129
2023 6 147
2024 7 158

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, 1909–2024.

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