Girls' name · since 1954
Dodi
Dodi has 458 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,493 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dodi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 458 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Dodi recorded 458 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1980.
- #12,493 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 458 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dodi ranks #12,493 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 458 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,493 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dodi's 458 recorded births place it above 82.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Dodi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dodi splits its recorded history at 1968: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1956 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dodi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1980
- Peak year (1971)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Dodi popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1997 (Dodi as boys' name)
Dodi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (233 births, 51% of the file).
1970s was Dodi's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dodi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
165 births
- 1970s
1970s
233 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 233 births (51% of all-time use).
Dodi by state
Where Dodi concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Dodi's data
- Dodi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Dodis (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dodi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1954–1980 (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 Dodi 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.