How Many People Are Named Dixie?
An estimated 22,485 people in the United States have the first name Dixie. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Dixie peaked in popularity in 1938 with 1,246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dixie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dixie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dixie is overwhelmingly female, 752 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
22,485
About 1 in 15,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1938
1,246 births
Total Registered
45,241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dixie
Dixie is predominantly female (98.3%), though 752 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dixie as a male name
Ranked #4,632 in 1981
8 male births in 1981
Peak: 1922 (27 births)
Dixie as a female name
Ranked #1,565 in 2024
135 female births in 2024
Peak: 1938 (1,229 births)
Dixie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dixie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 10,062 babies were registered. Dixie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dixie by Decade
How has Dixie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 258 | 18 | 240 | |
| 1890s | 387 | 13 | 374 | |
| 1900s | 610 | 18 | 592 | |
| 1910s | 2,087 | 108 | 1,979 | |
| 1920s | 3,665 | 167 | 3,498 | |
| 1930s | 8,994 | 157 | 8,837 | |
| 1940s | 10,062 | 150 | 9,912 | |
| 1950s | 6,845 | 76 | 6,769 | |
| 1960s | 2,817 | 21 | 2,796 | |
| 1970s | 1,705 | 16 | 1,689 | |
| 1980s | 1,183 | 8 | 1,175 | |
| 1990s | 995 | 0 | 995 | |
| 2000s | 1,799 | 0 | 1,799 | |
| 2010s | 2,829 | 0 | 2,829 | |
| 2020s | 1,005 | 0 | 1,005 | |
Dixie by State
Birth registrations for Dixie span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Missouri. The lowest are in Nevada, District of Columbia, Connecticut. On average, about 861 Dixies were registered per state.
Dixie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dixie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dixie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dixie?
We estimate approximately 22,485 people named Dixie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Dixie a common name?
Dixie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dixie most popular?
Dixie reached peak popularity in 1938, when 1,246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dixie is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dixie a female name?
Dixie is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dixie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dixie Smith, Dixie Johnson, Dixie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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