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Dottie

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What official birth registration shows about Dottie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2009–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2009 to 2025, ranging from #204 to #4012.201020132016201920222025#204#4012
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2009#3422
2010#4012
2011#1807
2012#1210
2013#982
2014#750
2015#656
2016#573
2017#383
2018#337
2019#302
2020#273
2021#259
2022#243
2023#204
2024#219
2025#218

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 2009 to 2025.

In 2025: #218 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 2009–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2025

    Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2009–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #218 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2009 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #204 in England and Wales in 2023.

Dottie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#218215HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#219218HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#204241HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#243195HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#259182HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#273174HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#302157HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#337143HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#383118HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57373HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#65662HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#75052HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#98237HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#121027HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dottie is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Dottie, between 2009 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202420092025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2009–202517#204 in 2023
Northern Ireland2022–20243#391 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2023–20252#608 in 2025
Scotland20241#476 in 2024
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What is known about Dottie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 2009–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2009 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #204 in England and Wales in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.