Total births
28
Unisex name · since 1914
Dosie
28 babies named Dosie in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1914–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Dosie since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dosie recorded 28 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1928.
- 28 total births
- 1914–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Dosie since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 28
- total births
- 1914–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Dosie was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dosie in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Dosie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dosie's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dosie at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Dosie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1928
- Peak year (1914)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Dosie popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1920 (Dosie as boys' name)
Dosie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dosie's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Dosie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dosie? ▼
Dosie has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 8 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Dosie most popular? ▼
Dosie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Is Dosie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dosie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 28 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Dosie been used? ▼
Dosie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 15 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Dosie? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dosie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dosie
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Dossie Girl
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Dosha Girl
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Dosia Girl
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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, 1914–1928 (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. "Dosie: Baby Name Since 1914 - 28 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dosie. 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 Dosie 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.