US rank #4907 Boys' name Peak 2010 672 births

Dodge — #4907 US boys' name

672 babies named Dodge in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51980s51990s842000s1952010s2812020s102
#4907
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Dodge was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

37 babies were named Dodge in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dodge

The Social Security Administration has registered 672 babies named Dodge between 1937 and 2024, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dodge currently holds the #4907 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dodge performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 281 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dodge shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dodge in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dodge in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 672 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dodge at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

672

Since 1937

88 years of records

Peak year

2010

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,907

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1937

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dodge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1937

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
37
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919931937 5

Dodge by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
281 births that decade — 42% of Dodge's all-time total
1930s51980s51990s842000s1952010s2812020s102

Dodge by state

Where Dodge concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dodge
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.5%
#2 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Dodge's total US births 1.5%
Even split

10 of 672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dodge?
672 babies have been named Dodge since 1937. It currently ranks #4907 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 37 births.
When was Dodge most popular?
Dodge was most popular in the 2010s decade with 281 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Dodge most popular?
The top states for the name Dodge are California (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dodge been used?
Dodge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 88 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dodge?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dodd, Dodger, Dodson, Dodi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1937–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.