The first name Dixie
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /ˈdɪksi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
First attested in 1859. Unknown, but may come from the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary between the northern states and the southern states, or from the slang term dixie for a Louisiana $10 bill (equivalent to English tenner), in turn from French dix (ten).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Dixie, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 44 births (#859).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dixie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dixie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 130 girls born in the United States were named Dixie, the 1,605th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1938, when 1,229 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dixie
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dixie CarterAmerican actress (1939–2010)
- Dixie D'AmelioAmerican influencer (born 2001)
- Dixie LeeAmerican actress, dancer, and singer (1909–1952)
- Dixie DunbarAmerican actress (1919-1991)
- Dixie EvansAmerican burlesque dancer (1926-2013)
- Dixie WillisAustralian middle-distance runner and sprinter, born 1941
- Dixie KidAmerican boxer (1883–1934)
- Dixie GilmerAmerican politician (1901-1954)
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Questions
- What does the name Dixie mean?
- First attested in 1859. Unknown, but may come from the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary between the northern states and the southern states, or from the slang term dixie for a Louisiana $10 bill (equivalent to English tenner), in turn from French dix (ten).
- What is the origin of the name Dixie?
- First attested in 1859. Unknown, but may come from the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary between the northern states and the southern states, or from the slang term dixie for a Louisiana $10 bill (equivalent to English tenner), in turn from French dix (ten).
- How popular is the name Dixie?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Dixie, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2014, with 44 births.
- Is Dixie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 45,373 US babies named Dixie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Dixie most popular?
- 1938 in the United States, when 1,229 babies were named Dixie, its highest rank at 167th.
- How do you pronounce Dixie?
- Dixie is /ˈdɪksi/, 2 syllables.