Boy · #3,946 in 2026

Dozier

Name: Popularity of the name Dozier in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dozier, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dozier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Beau Dozier (1979–2025), American songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and television producer Brian Dozier, baseball player Curtis Dozier, author D. J.

Current Rank

#3,946

Peak Rank

#1,986 (1917)

Total Babies

361

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1884

First Year

1966

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#1986

Peak Rank

361

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dozier

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Dozier

Dozier first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 15 births, good for #1,986 nationwide. About 25% of every Dozier on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Dozier last appeared in the published SSA data in 1966, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 361 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Dozier

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dozier is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Dizzier
Dosier
Desire
Dozer
Dozy
Dicier
Hosier
Disease
Dizzy
Daisy
Daisies
Desi

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dozier

What does the name Dozier mean?

How popular is Dozier in 2026?

In 2026, Dozier ranks #3,946 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Dozier most popular?

Dozier reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,986 that year with 15 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dozier most popular?

Dozier has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dozier.

Is Dozier a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dozier is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Dozier?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dozier include Lenzy, Custer, Americus. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dozier

Dozier is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 361 births in the dataset. Dozier's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Dozier'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.