ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1909 First Year 2024 Last Year 1945 Peak Year #1080 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 73 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dotty What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dottie or Dotty is a feminine given name or nickname which may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Dotty The earliest SSA record of Dotty as a baby girl name dates back to 1909, when 5 babies received it. 1945 was its biggest year on record, with 53 newborns named Dotty — #1,080 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Dottys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Dottys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Dotty Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dotty. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dee](/dee) * [Dodie](/dodie) * [Dolly](/dolly) * [Dora](/dora) * [Doretta](/doretta) * [Dorothea](/dorothea) * [Dorothy](/dorothy) * [Dortha](/dortha) * [Dorthy](/dorthy) * [Dory](/dory) * [Dot](/dot) * [Dottie](/dottie) ⭐ ## Notable people named Dotty A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Dotty Skarvøy (born 1967) the dog which exploded. * ●Dottie Alexander (born 1972), keyboardist for of Montreal, an American indie pop band * ●Dottie Ardina (born 1993), Filipino professional golfer * ●Dotty Attie (born 1938), American painter and printmaker * ●Dottie Wiltse Collins (1923–2008), American pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League * ●Dottie Dodgion (1929–2021), American jazz drummer and singer * ●Dottie Frazier (1922–2022), American diver, designer, and dive shop owner * ●Dottie Green (1921–1992), American player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dotty Phonetically similar names — useful when Dotty is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dottie](/dottie) * Dati * Doughty * Douty * Dowty * Doughtie * Duty * Ditty * Dity * Daty * [Doty](/doty) * Dadi Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dotty What does the name Dotty mean? Dottie or Dotty is a feminine given name or nickname which may refer to: What is the origin of the name Dotty? Dotty has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Dotty in 2026? In 2026, Dotty ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Dotty most popular? Dotty reached its peak popularity in 1945, ranking #1,080 that year with 53 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dotty most popular? Dotty has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Kentucky, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dotty. Is Dotty a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dotty is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Dotty? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dotty include Leocadia, Rue, Tama. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Dotty? Common variants and related forms of Dotty include Dee, Dodie, Dolly, Dora, Doretta, Dorothea. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧LeocadiaPeak #1080](/leocadia)[👧RuePeak #1080](/rue)[👧TamaPeak #1080](/tama)[👧JacquelynnPeak #1080](/jacquelynn)[👧AndreinaPeak #1080](/andreina)[👧CordiaPeak #1079](/cordia)[👧ArbutusPeak #1079](/arbutus)[👧DelaniePeak #1079](/delanie) ## About the name Dotty Dotty is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dotty's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #1,080\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dotty's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1945 → ](/year/1945) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.