girl's name
Dody
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 343
Dody is a girl's name. In 1980 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Dody over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 8 |
How popular is Dody?
In 1980, Dody was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dody is used
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 Dody
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dody also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dody over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dody
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dody — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dody
How popular is the name Dody?
In 1980, Dody was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dody a girl's or a boy's name?
Dody is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dody most popular?
Dody peaked in 1959, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.