Dobie
Dobie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Dobie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dobie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Dobie
Dobie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 9 Dobies were born — ranking #2,873 that year. As of 2026, Dobie ranks #2,854 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Dobies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dobie
Dobie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Dobie's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #2,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Dobie'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 .
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