Girls' name · since 1920
Dodie
1,258 babies named Dodie in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,258
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,258 girls have been named Dodie since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dodie recorded 1,258 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1920 to 1987.
- #6,420 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,258 born since 1920
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dodie ranks #6,420 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,258 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,258
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dodie's 1,258 recorded births place it above 91.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Dodie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dodie's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dodie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1987
- Peak year (1971)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Dodie by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (464 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Dodie's strongest decade.
464 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Dodie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 58
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
226 births
- 1960s
1960s
464 births
- 1970s
1970s
434 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 464 births (37% of all-time use).
How Dodie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dodie's total volume
Dodie by state
Where Dodie concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 61 | 4.8% |
| #2 | California | | 58 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 54 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 36 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
61 of 1,258 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Dodie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dodie's data
- Dodie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (464 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dodies (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dodie: 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 (~67 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, 1920–1987 (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 Dodie 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.