Recorded 1885–1932 Girls' name Peak 1900 61 births

Dosia — girls' name

61 babies named Dosia in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1900. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s161900s121910s101920s181930s5
1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Dosia was born in this single decade.

1900
Single peak year

7 babies were named Dosia in 1900 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dosia

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Dosia between 1885 and 1932, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dosia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1900, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dosia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dosia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dosia 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 61 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.

Dosia at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

61

Since 1885

48 years of records

Peak year

1900

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1885

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1932

Dosia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1885

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1900)
7
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19321924192219211917191319011900188918881885 6

Dosia by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
18 births that decade — 30% of Dosia's all-time total
1880s161900s121910s101920s181930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dosia?
61 babies have been named Dosia since 1885. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1900 with 7 births.
When was Dosia most popular?
Dosia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1900.
How long has the name Dosia been used?
Dosia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 48 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Dosia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doshie, Doshia, Dossie, Dosha, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1885–1932 (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.