girl's name
Dottie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,972
England and Wales
#218
2025 births
Dottie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1943, when 278 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 20,983 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dottie 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 | 94 |
| 1890s | 204 |
| 1900s | 213 |
| 1910s | 400 |
| 1920s | 813 |
| 1930s | 1,210 |
| 1940s | 2,265 |
| 1950s | 1,704 |
| 1960s | 1,122 |
| 1970s | 494 |
| 1980s | 228 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 353 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 767 |
How popular is Dottie?
In 2025, Dottie was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dottie 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 Dottie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dottie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dottie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Dottie
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Dottie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dottie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dottie
How popular is the name Dottie?
In 2025, Dottie was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dottie a girl's or a boy's name?
Dottie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dottie?
Dottie has 2 syllables.
When was Dottie most popular?
Dottie peaked in 1943, when 278 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Dottie?
Dottie is usually shortened to Dot and Dotty.
Is Dottie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dottie currently ranks #218 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.