What kind of name is Dotty?

This name is a diminutive of Dorothy.

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PronunciationAmerican English /ˈdɑt.i/; British English /ˈdɒt.i/

Usage languagesEnglish

US rank (2025)#11,932

Dotty is a diminutive of Dorothy.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls

20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling

2007: 5 births, rank #17,636

2008: no US SSA record for this spelling

2009: no US SSA record for this spelling

2010: no US SSA record for this spelling

20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling

2012: no US SSA record for this spelling

2013: no US SSA record for this spelling

2014: no US SSA record for this spelling

2015: 5 births, rank #16,419

20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling

2017: no US SSA record for this spelling

2018: no US SSA record for this spelling

2019: no US SSA record for this spelling

2020: no US SSA record for this spelling

20212021: 5 births, rank #15,251

2022: 5 births, rank #15,306

2023: 6 births, rank #13,462

2024: 7 births, rank #12,161

20252025: 7 births, rank #11,932

In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Dotty, ranking #11,932 among girls.