Dixie
Girl name · #1605 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dixie? In official American birth records, Dixie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Dixie ranks #1605 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 130 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #933, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 girls born in 2025 was named Dixie.
Babies named Dixie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Dixie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1938, when 1,229 girls were named Dixie — good for #167 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dixie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dixie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dixie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dixie is most common
State-level data for Dixie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dixie
Statistically, parents drawn to Dixie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxie, Addie, Ronnie, Dottie, and Janie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dixie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1605 |
| 2024 | 135 | #1568 |
| 2023 | 197 | #1209 |
| 2022 | 207 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 237 | #1061 |
| 2020 | 229 | #1078 |
| 2019 | 259 | #997 |
| 2018 | 257 | #1009 |
| 2017 | 226 | #1114 |
| 2016 | 256 | #1034 |
| 2015 | 290 | #933 |
| 2014 | 345 | #808 |
| 2013 | 293 | #882 |
| 2012 | 313 | #852 |
| 2011 | 310 | #848 |
| 2010 | 282 | #919 |
| 2009 | 289 | #924 |
| 2008 | 278 | #962 |
| 2007 | 295 | #918 |
| 2006 | 148 | #1488 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1417 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1667 |
| 2003 | 136 | #1446 |
| 2002 | 124 | #1520 |
| 2001 | 148 | #1299 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dixie?
In official American birth records, the name Dixie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Dixie a popular girl name?
Dixie ranked #1605 among girls in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #933.
When was the name Dixie most popular?
Dixie peaked in 1938, when 1,229 American girls received the name (ranked #167 that year). Since 1938 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dixie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American girls was named Dixie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.