boy's name
Dodger
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 153
Dodger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dodger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Dodger?
In 2025, Dodger was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dodger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dodger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dodger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dodger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dodger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dodger
How popular is the name Dodger?
In 2025, Dodger was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dodger a girl's or a boy's name?
Dodger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dodger?
Dodger has 2 syllables.
When was Dodger most popular?
Dodger peaked in 2014, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dodger a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dodger currently ranks #9,158 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.