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    The first name Dottie

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    From Dot + -ie.

    Dottie is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 215 girls were named Dottie, making it the 218th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 241 births (#204).

    0150300 1996200020052010201520202025
    1,920
    babies named Dottie, 1996–2025
    #218
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dottie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Dottie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 158 girls born in the United States were named Dottie, the 1,385th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1943, when 278 were.

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    9,998
    babies named Dottie since 1880
    #1,385
    rank in 2025
    1943
    peak year

    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 Dottie

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Dottie West
      American country music singer and songwriter (1932–1991)

    Questions

    What does the name Dottie mean?
    From Dot + -ie.
    How popular is the name Dottie?
    In 2025, 215 girls born in England and Wales were named Dottie, ranking 218th. Its peak was 2023, with 241 births.
    Is Dottie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,998 US babies named Dottie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Dottie most popular?
    1943 in the United States, when 278 babies were named Dottie, its highest rank at 447th.