Boys' name · since 1937
Dodge
681 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.
- #6,561 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,334 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 681
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
681 babies have been named Dodge since 1937, making it today's #8334 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dodge recorded 681 times among boys since 1937, holding rank #8334 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.
- #6,561 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,334 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 681 born since 1937
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dodge ranks #6,561 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,334 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 681 born since 1937, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,561 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,334 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 681
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dodge's 681 recorded births place it above 85.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Dodge compares
681 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dodge's all-time total is 85% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dodge | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 681 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dodge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dodge's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dodge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Dodge by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (281 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Dodge's strongest decade.
281 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dodge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
281 births
- 2020s 111
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 281 births (41% of all-time use).
How Dodge compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dodge's total volume
Dodge by state
Where Dodge concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
10 of 681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Dodge's data
- Dodge's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (281 total births) through the 2020s (111) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dodges (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dodge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~88 yrs)
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, 1937–2025 (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 Dodge 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.