Total births
9,076
Girls' name · since 1880
Dovie
9,076 babies named Dovie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4671
- among girls today
- 9,076
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Dovie currently ranks #4671 among girls' names in America, with 9,076 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Dovie recorded 9,076 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #4671 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4671 among girls today
- 9,076 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dovie is currently the #4671 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 9,076 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #4671
- among girls today
- 9,076
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Dovie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4671
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Dovie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
235 babies were named Dovie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Dovie compares
9,076 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Dovie's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dovie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,076 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 235 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dovie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dovie's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 14% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 86%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 235, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dovie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#4,671
Active since
1880
Dovie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 235
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dovie popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1924 (Dovie as boys' name)
Dovie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Dovie's strongest decade.
1,754 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Dovie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 458
1880s
458 births
- 1890s
1890s
939 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,260 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,754 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,617 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,038 births
- 1940s 662
1940s
662 births
- 1950s 421
1950s
421 births
- 1960s 298
1960s
298 births
- 1970s 151
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 105
1980s
105 births
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 132
2020s
132 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,754 births (19% of all-time use).
How Dovie 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 Dovie's total volume
Dovie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dovie by state
Where Dovie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 968 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 568 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 479 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 465 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 386 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 381 | 4.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 310 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 274 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Dovie's total US births 10.7%
Even split
968 of 9,076 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Dovie appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dovie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 9,076 babies named Dovie. Today it holds rank #4671 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 235 births.
When was Dovie most popular? ▼
Dovie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,754 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Dovie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dovie are Texas (968 births), Oklahoma (568 births), Arkansas (479 births).
How long has the name Dovie been used? ▼
Dovie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dovie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dove, Dovey, Dova, Dovetta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dovie's data
- Dovie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,754 total births); usage has since declined to 132 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dovies (968 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 Dovie
Nearby Names Like Dovie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dovie
Dove Girl
#1624 1,436 births
Dovey Girl
#8464 138 births
Dova Girl
56 births
Dovetta Girl
16 births
Dovelyn Girl
#12090 15 births
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Dovie: #4671 Girls' Name - 9,076 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dovie. 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 Dovie 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.