Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1924
Dodson
Dodson has 16 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1924–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Dodson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1924.
Dodson has 16 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1950.
- 16 total births
- 1924–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Dodson since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 16
- total births
- 1924–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Dodson was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dodson in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Dodson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dodson's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dodson at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Dodson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1950
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Dodson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dodson's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dodson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dodson? ▼
Dodson has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 6 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Dodson most popular? ▼
Dodson was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Dodson been used? ▼
Records for Dodson go back to 1924, giving 27 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Dodson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dodge, Dodd, Dodger, Dodi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dodson's data
- Dodson's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1924–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dodson: Baby Name Since 1924 - 16 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dodson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dodson 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 June 2026.