Dotson

DAHT-suhn /ˈdɑːtsən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Dotson is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Dotson is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1939. Dotson was first reported in SSA data in 1928 and peaked in 1932 (8 births).

About the name Dotson

PronunciationDAHT-suhn /ˈdɑːtsən/
8peak births 1932
1928first in SSA data

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How popular is Dotson?

Boys named Dotson
1928193019351939
Boys named Dotson per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1928–1939 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1939) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dotson total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19395—#3,624
19347—#3,055
19328—#2,915
19316—#3,494
19286—#3,823
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