Unisex name · since 1960

Dobbie

Dobbie has 11 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,409 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Dobbie since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dobbie recorded 11 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1961.

  • #33,409 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1960
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dobbie ranks #33,409 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.

#33,409 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dobbie's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dobbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dobbie splits its recorded history at 1961: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dobbie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19601961 5

Dobbie popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1959 (Dobbie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1959 5

Dobbie by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1960s was Dobbie's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Dobbie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dobbie? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 11 babies named Dobbie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,409 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 6 births.
Where does Dobbie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dobbie ranks #33,409 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dobbie most popular? ▼
Dobbie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Is Dobbie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dobbie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dobbie been used? ▼
Records for Dobbie go back to 1960, giving 2 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Dobbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dobie, Dobby. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Dobbie

Nearby Names Like Dobbie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dobbie

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Dobby Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dobbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dobbie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.