Dottie is a distinctive choice, ranked #219 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dottie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#219
About the Name Dottie
Dottie is steadily gaining in popularity, up 54 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #204 in 2023, and it currently sits at #219. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.
Dottie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dottie
Unlikely. With around 218 UK babies named Dottie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dottie in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dottie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 54 places over the last five years to #219 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Dottie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Dottie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dotties in the wild.
218
UK babies named Dottie (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 54 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dottie
Likely around 1 other Dottie in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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