Dixie
Dixie is a feminine given name, nickname or stage name, and surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Dixie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dixie is a feminine given name, nickname or stage name, and surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Dixie
Dixie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 1,229 Dixies were born — ranking #167 that year. As of 2026, Dixie ranks #1,593 for baby girls with 131 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 45K Dixies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Dixie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Dixie Browning (1930–2024), American artist and romance novelist
- Dixie Carter (1939–2010), American stage and television actress
- Dixie Carter (wrestling) , American former promoter and businesswoman
- Dixie D'Amelio (born 2001), American social media personality and singer, also known by the stage name Dixie
- Dixie Egerickx (born 2005), British actress
- Dixie Bibb Graves (1882–1965), wife of Alabama Governor Bibb Graves and first female United States Senator from Alabama
- Dixie Haygood (1861–1915), American stage magician
- Dixie L. Leavitt (born 1929), American entrepreneur and politician
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Names that sound like Dixie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dixie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Dixie
Dixie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 45K births in the dataset. Dixie's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #167. Use the chart and map above to compare Dixie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.