girl's name
Dotsy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 51
Dotsy is a girl's name. In 1953 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 1953, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
Dotsy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1953, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s (to 1953) | 8 |
How popular is Dotsy?
In 1953, Dotsy 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.
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 Dotsy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dotsy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dotsy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dotsy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dotsy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dotsy
How popular is the name Dotsy?
In 1953, Dotsy 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 Dotsy a girl's or a boy's name?
Dotsy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dotsy most popular?
Dotsy peaked in 1953, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.