boy's name

Dotson

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 32

Dotson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1939 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1932, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1928.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dotson over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1930s.

26
'20 '30
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Births named Dotson by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 6
1930s 26

How popular is Dotson?

In 1939, Dotson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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 Dotson

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Dotson

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dotson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Dotson

How popular is the name Dotson?

In 1939, Dotson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Dotson a girl's or a boy's name?

Dotson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dotson?

Dotson has 2 syllables.

When was Dotson most popular?

Dotson peaked in 1932, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.