Girls' name · since 1943

Dotti

Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 208 babies named Dotti, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,404 of 72,339
all-time among girls
208
born since 1943
1950s
peak decade

Dotti sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 208 recorded since 1943.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dotti has been recorded 208 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2023.

  • #19,404 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 208 born since 1943
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dotti ranks #19,404 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 208 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.

#19,404 of 72,339
all-time among girls
208
born since 1943
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dotti's 208 recorded births place it above 73.11% 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.

Dotti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dotti splits its recorded history at 1960: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dotti popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1958)
15
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
05101520 19431947195519591963197020202023 5

Dotti by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (75 births, 36% of the file).

1950s was Dotti's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Dotti births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 75 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dotti? ▼
208 babies have been named Dotti since 1943. All-time, it sits at #19,404 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1958 with 15 births.
Where does Dotti sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dotti ranks #19,404 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 Dotti most popular? ▼
Dotti was most popular in the 1950s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Dotti been used? ▼
Dotti has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 81 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dotti? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dottie, Dotty, Dot, Dotsie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dotti's data

  • Dotti's decade-level peak was the 1950s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dotti

Nearby Names Like Dotti

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

Dottie Girl
#1383 9,998 births
Dotty Girl
#11999 1,693 births
Dot Girl
#8869 1,370 births
Dotsie Girl
118 births
Dotsy Girl
51 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dotti: 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, 1943–2023 (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 Dotti 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.