Total births
799
Girls' name · since 1880
Doshie
Doshie has 799 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 799
- total births
- 1880–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Doshie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 799 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doshie has been recorded 799 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1954.
- 799 total births
- 1880–1954 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
799 girls have been named Doshie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.
- 799
- total births
- 1880–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Doshie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
23 babies were named Doshie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Doshie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doshie's full recorded timeline at 1914, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doshie at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Doshie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1954
- Peak year (1916)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Doshie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Doshie's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Doshie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
74 births
- 1890s
1890s
124 births
- 1900s
1900s
110 births
- 1910s
1910s
167 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
96 births
- 1940s 35
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (21% of all-time use).
How Doshie 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 Doshie's total volume
Doshie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Doshie by state
Where Doshie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
Kentucky share of Doshie's total US births 1.3%
Even split
10 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doshie? ▼
799 babies have been named Doshie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1916 with 23 births.
When was Doshie most popular? ▼
Doshie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Doshie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doshie are Kentucky (10 births), Texas (10 births), Alabama (7 births).
How long has the name Doshie been used? ▼
Records for Doshie go back to 1880, giving 75 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Doshie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doshia, Dossie, Dosha, Dosia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Doshie's data
- Doshie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Doshies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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.
Keep exploring Doshie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doshie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–1954 (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. "Doshie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 799 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doshie. 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 Doshie 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 July 2026.