How Many People Are Named Dossie?
An estimated 144 people in the United States have the first name Dossie. It is used for both genders, with 54.9% female. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Dossie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dossie 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 Dossie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dossie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Dossie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 82, Dossie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
Estimated Living Americans
144
About 1 in 2,380,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
54.9% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1917
32 births
Total Registered
1,034
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dossie
Dossie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.1%) and females (54.9%). Out of 1,034 total births registered, 466 were male and 568 were female.
Dossie as a male name
Ranked #4,589 in 1972
6 male births in 1972
Peak: 1927 (18 births)
Dossie as a female name
Ranked #6,616 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1915 (21 births)
Dossie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dossie span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 267 babies were registered. Dossie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dossie by Decade
How has Dossie 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.
Dossie by State
Birth registrations for Dossie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina. On average, about 7 Dossies were registered per state.
Dossie + Last Name Combinations
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Dossie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dossie?
We estimate approximately 144 people named Dossie 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 2,380,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Dossie a common name?
Dossie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,034 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dossie most popular?
Dossie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dossie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dossie a female name?
Dossie is predominantly female. 54.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dossie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dossie Smith, Dossie Johnson, Dossie 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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