Total births
9,998
Girls' name · since 1881
Dottie
Dottie has 9,998 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1400
- among girls today
- 9,998
- born since 1881
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Dottie currently ranks #1400 among girls' names in America, with 9,998 babies recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dottie has been recorded 9,998 times among girls since 1881, currently ranked #1400 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #1400 among girls today
- 9,998 born since 1881
- 1940s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dottie is currently the #1400 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 9,998 born since 1881, peaking in the 1940s.
- #1400
- among girls today
- 9,998
- born since 1881
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Dottie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1400
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Dottie was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
278 babies were named Dottie in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
How Dottie compares
9,998 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dottie's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dottie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,998 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 278 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dottie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dottie splits its recorded history at 1952: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 278 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dottie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1943
Current rank
#1,400
Active since
1881
Dottie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1943)
- 278
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Dottie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Dottie's strongest decade.
2,265 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Dottie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 94
1880s
94 births
- 1890s 204
1890s
204 births
- 1900s 213
1900s
213 births
- 1910s 400
1910s
400 births
- 1920s 813
1920s
813 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,210 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,265 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,704 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,122 births
- 1970s 494
1970s
494 births
- 1980s 228
1980s
228 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 353
2010s
353 births
- 2020s 767
2020s
767 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 2,265 births (23% of all-time use).
How Dottie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dottie's total volume
Dottie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dottie by state
Where Dottie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 579 | 5.8% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 530 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 491 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 475 | 4.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 413 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 374 | 3.7% |
| #7 | California | | 319 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 319 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Dottie's total US births 5.8%
Even split
579 of 9,998 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Dottie appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dottie? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 9,998 babies named Dottie. Today it holds rank #1400 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 278 births.
When was Dottie most popular? ▼
Dottie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 2,265 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Dottie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dottie are Texas (579 births), West Virginia (530 births), Kentucky (491 births).
How long has the name Dottie been used? ▼
Records for Dottie go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dottie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dotty, Dot, Dotti, Dotsie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dottie's data
- Dottie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (2,265 total births) through the 2020s (767) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dotties (579 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dottie
Nearby Names Like Dottie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dottie
Dotty Girl
#12220 1,693 births
Dot Girl
#11139 1,370 births
Dotti Girl
208 births
Dotsie Girl
118 births
Dotsy Girl
51 births
Compare Dottie side by side: Dottie vs Dotty Dottie vs Dot Dottie vs Dotti
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Dottie: #1400 Girls' Name - 9,998 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dottie. 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 Dottie 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.