US rank #7015 Boys' name Peak 2014 145 births

Dodger — #7015 US boys' name

145 babies named Dodger in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s62010s942020s40
#7015
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Dodger was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

14 babies were named Dodger in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dodger

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Dodger between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dodger currently holds the #7015 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dodger performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dodger shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dodger in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dodger 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 145 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.

Dodger at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

145

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2014

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,015

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dodger popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
14
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
46810121416 2024202120182015201220091997 5

Dodger by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
94 births that decade — 65% of Dodger's all-time total
1990s52000s62010s942020s40

Dodger by state

Where Dodger concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dodger
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
5 3.4%
Utah share of Dodger's total US births 3.4%

5 of 145 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dodger?
145 babies have been named Dodger since 1997. It currently ranks #7015 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 14 births.
When was Dodger most popular?
Dodger was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Dodger most popular?
The top states for the name Dodger are Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Dodger been used?
Dodger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dodger?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dodge, Dodd, 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, 1997–2024 (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.