Dozie
Dozie is a Nigerian male given name and surname of Igbo origin. It means "God is my strength.". The name Dozie is distinctive, carrying a strong and meaningful undertone.
Meaning & Origin of Dozie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dozie is a Nigerian male given name and surname of Igbo origin. It means "God is my strength.". The name Dozie is distinctive, carrying a strong and meaningful undertone.
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The Story of Dozie
Dozie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 5 Dozies were born — ranking #3,714 that year. As of 2026, Dozie ranks #3,714 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dozies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dozie
Dozie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dozie's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #3,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Dozie'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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