Dossie
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Dossie’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,034 births recorded 1881–1972 · peaked in 1917 with 32 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dossie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | #2381 | — |
| 1929 | #2301 | ↑80 |
| 1930 | #2425 | ↓124 |
| 1931 | #2105 | ↑320 |
| 1932 | #2831 | ↓726 |
| 1933 | #2540 | ↑291 |
| 1934 | #2424 | ↑116 |
| 1935 | #2926 | ↓502 |
| 1936 | #3376 | ↓450 |
| 1937 | #3434 | ↓58 |
| 1938 | #3847 | ↓413 |
| 1939 | #3782 | ↑65 |
| 1940 | #2737 | ↑1045 |
| 1941 | #2668 | ↑69 |
| 1942 | #4124 | ↓1456 |
| 1946 | #4960 | ↓836 |
| 1947 | #4007 | ↑953 |
| 1949 | #4673 | ↓666 |
| 1953 | #5673 | ↓1000 |
| 1960 | #6390 | ↓717 |
Frequently asked questions about Dossie
Is Dossie a popular name?
Dossie has 1,034 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 1972, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Dossie more common for boys or girls?
Dossie is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Dossie most popular?
Dossie peaked in 1917 in United States, with 32 recorded births that year.
Is Dossie rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Dossie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #740 in 1881 to #6390 in 1960.
How many babies have been named Dossie?
At least 1,034 babies have been recorded with the name Dossie across official birth statistics in 1 country.