girl's name
Dotty
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,189
Dotty is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1945, when 53 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 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dotty over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 93 |
| 1920s | 191 |
| 1930s | 327 |
| 1940s | 453 |
| 1950s | 337 |
| 1960s | 199 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Dotty?
In 2025, Dotty was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dotty 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 Dotty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dotty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dotty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dotty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dotty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dotty
How popular is the name Dotty?
In 2025, Dotty was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dotty a girl's or a boy's name?
Dotty is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dotty?
Dotty has 2 syllables.
When was Dotty most popular?
Dotty peaked in 1945, when 53 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Dotty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dotty currently ranks #1,225 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.