Dottie
Girl name · #1383 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Dottie? In official American birth records, Dottie has been tracked continuously since 1881, giving it 144 years of documented American history.
Dottie is currently the #1383 girl name in the United States — 158 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 girls born in 2025 was named Dottie.
Babies named Dottie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 144-year story
Dottie first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 278 girls were named Dottie — good for #447 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dottie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dottie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dottie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dottie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dottie is most common
State-level data for Dottie 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).
Nicknames & related forms of Dottie
Dottie belongs to the Dorothy family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Dorothy family went to about 901 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #338, versus #1383 for Dottie alone.
Names like Dottie
Statistically, parents drawn to Dottie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ronnie, Bennie, Georgie, Frankie, and Dixie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dottie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1382 |
| 2024 | 160 | #1398 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1482 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dottie?
In official American birth records, the name Dottie first appeared in 1881 (over 144 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Dottie a popular girl name?
Dottie ranked #1383 among girls in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Dottie most popular?
Dottie peaked in 1943, when 278 American girls received the name (ranked #447 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dottie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American girls was named Dottie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.