Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1960
Dovetta
16 babies named Dovetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1960–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Dovetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Dovetta recorded 16 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1962.
- 16 total births
- 1960–1962 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Dovetta since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1962.
- 16
- total births
- 1960–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dovetta was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dovetta in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Dovetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dovetta splits its recorded history at 1962: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (8 births).
Dovetta at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Dovetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1962
- Peak year (1960)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Dovetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dovetta's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dovetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dovetta? ▼
Dovetta has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 8 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Dovetta most popular? ▼
Dovetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Dovetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dovetta since 1960 -- 3 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Dovetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dovie, Dove, Dovey, Dova, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dovetta
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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, 1960–1962 (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. "Dovetta: Baby Name Since 1960 - 16 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dovetta. 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 Dovetta 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.