How Many People Are Named Dotson?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Dotson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 91 years old, and Dotson peaked in popularity in 1932 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dotson 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 Dotson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Dotson is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Dotson is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1932
8 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dotson
Dotson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 32 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dotson as a male name
Ranked #3,624 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1932 (8 births)
Dotson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dotson span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 26 babies were registered. Dotson remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dotson by Decade
How has Dotson 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.
Dotson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dotson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dotson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dotson?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Dotson 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Dotson a common name?
Dotson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dotson most popular?
Dotson reached peak popularity in 1932, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dotson is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dotson a male name?
Dotson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dotson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dotson Smith, Dotson Johnson, Dotson 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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