girl's name
Dot
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,415
Dot is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1935, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dot over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 |
| 1890s | 60 |
| 1900s | 73 |
| 1910s | 135 |
| 1920s | 336 |
| 1930s | 363 |
| 1940s | 189 |
| 1950s | 86 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Dot?
In 2025, Dot was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dot 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 Dot
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dot also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dot over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dot
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dot — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dot
How popular is the name Dot?
In 2025, Dot was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dot a girl's or a boy's name?
Dot is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dot?
Dot has 1 syllable.
When was Dot most popular?
Dot peaked in 1935, when 46 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Dot a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dot currently ranks #9,357 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.