girl's name
Dottye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 33
Dottye is a girl's name. In 1955 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 1949, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Dottye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 17 |
How popular is Dottye?
In 1955, Dottye 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 Dottye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dottye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dottye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dottye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dottye
How popular is the name Dottye?
In 1955, Dottye 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 Dottye a girl's or a boy's name?
Dottye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dottye most popular?
Dottye peaked in 1949, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.