Names / Girl names
Dotty
Current rank
#12,249
and rising
All-time peak
#988
in 1939
First recorded
1909
in U.S. data
Children named
1,600
since 1909
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #988 in 1939 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dotty was first recorded in American naming records in 1909, where it reads as a girls' name. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. It peaked in 1939 at #988. Across all years, more than 1,600 children have been named this.