Girls' name · since 1896

Dott

Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Dott, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,989 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1896
1920s
peak decade

Dott sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1896.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dott has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1896, 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 1896 to 1929.

  • #34,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1896
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dott ranks #34,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,989 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1896
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dott's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dott's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dott's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dott popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
456789 189619001905191519161917192219271929 6

Dott by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Dott's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Dott births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dott? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 50 babies named Dott. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,989 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
Where does Dott sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dott ranks #34,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dott most popular? ▼
Dott was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Dott been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dott since 1896 -- 34 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Dott? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dottie, Dotty, Dot, Dotti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Dott

Nearby Names Like Dott

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dott

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Dotti Girl
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Dotsie Girl
118 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dott: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1896–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dott 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 August 2026.