How Many People Are Named Dodi?
An estimated 395 people in the United States have the first name Dodi. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Dodi peaked in popularity in 1971 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dodi 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 Dodi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
395
About 1 in 867,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1971
59 births
Total Registered
463
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dodi
Dodi is predominantly female (98.9%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dodi as a male name
Ranked #9,664 in 1997
5 male births in 1997
Peak: 1997 (5 births)
Dodi as a female name
Ranked #6,021 in 1980
11 female births in 1980
Peak: 1971 (59 births)
Dodi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dodi span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 233 babies were registered. Dodi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dodi by Decade
How has Dodi 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.
Dodi by State
Birth registrations for Dodi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana. On average, about 7 Dodis were registered per state.
Dodi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dodi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dodi
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dodi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dodi?
We estimate approximately 395 people named Dodi 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 867,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Dodi a common name?
Dodi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 463 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dodi most popular?
Dodi reached peak popularity in 1971, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dodi is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dodi a female name?
Dodi is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dodi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dodi Smith, Dodi Johnson, Dodi 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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