How Many People Are Named Dot?
An estimated 298 people in the United States have the first name Dot. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Dot peaked in popularity in 1935 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dot 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 Dot paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Dot is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
298
About 1 in 1,150,182 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1935
46 births
Total Registered
1,381
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dot
Dot is predominantly female (98.4%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dot as a male name
Ranked #4,354 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1916 (7 births)
Dot as a female name
Ranked #11,329 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1935 (46 births)
Dot: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dot span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 363 babies were registered. Dot has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dot by Decade
How has Dot 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.
Dot by State
Birth registrations for Dot span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, South Carolina. On average, about 24 Dots were registered per state.
Dot + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dot as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dot
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dot: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dot?
We estimate approximately 298 people named Dot 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 1,150,182 Americans share this first name.
Is Dot a common name?
Dot is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,381 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dot most popular?
Dot reached peak popularity in 1935, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dot is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dot a female name?
Dot is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dot Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dot Smith, Dot Johnson, Dot 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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