Dotson — boys' name

What the Data Says About Dotson

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Dotson between 1928 and 1939, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dotson currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1939. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dotson performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dotson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dotson 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 32 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.