Clementine vs Dottie
Clementine and Dottiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clementine was ranked #186 and Dottie #218 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Clementine was ranked #391 and Dottie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clementine was ranked #541 and Dottie #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clementine was ranked #544 and Dottie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Clementine and Dottie over time
Clementine and Dottie appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Clementine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dottie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Clementine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dottie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clementine #175 in 2021, Dottie #204 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Clementine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Dottie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clementine #175 in 2021, Dottie #204 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clementine #186, Dottie #218.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Clementine | Dottie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #186 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #218 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clementine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Dottie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Clementine
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dottie
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #3422 among girls in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2009–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls