Dottie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dottie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dottie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dottie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dottie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God”. A pet form of Dorothy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,998 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,738 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 11 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dottie per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1943 (278/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (241/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Dottie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1943, when it ranked #804 nationally (given to 278 babies that year).
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