Girl nameCurrently #1,565 in the USFalling
Dixie
//ˈdɪksi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19385 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dixie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dixie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 27 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1886 | 29 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 41 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1892 | 36 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 38 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1896 | 46 |
| 1897 | 34 |
| 1898 | 55 |
| 1899 | 45 |
| 1900 | 54 |
| 1901 | 32 |
| 1902 | 48 |
| 1903 | 57 |
| 1904 | 55 |
| 1905 | 53 |
| 1906 | 76 |
| 1907 | 67 |
| 1908 | 74 |
| 1909 | 94 |
| 1910 | 86 |
| 1911 | 92 |
| 1912 | 137 |
| 1913 | 164 |
| 1914 | 173 |
| 1915 | 220 |
| 1916 | 245 |
| 1917 | 267 |
| 1918 | 372 |
| 1919 | 331 |
| 1920 | 347 |
| 1921 | 333 |
| 1922 | 333 |
| 1923 | 341 |
| 1924 | 401 |
| 1925 | 357 |
| 1926 | 384 |
| 1927 | 392 |
| 1928 | 404 |
| 1929 | 373 |
| 1930 | 532 |
| 1931 | 630 |
| 1932 | 648 |
| 1933 | 658 |
| 1934 | 851 |
| 1935 | 951 |
| 1936 | 1,117 |
| 1937 | 1,173 |
| 1938 | 1,246 |
| 1939 | 1,188 |
| 1940 | 1,185 |
| 1941 | 1,061 |
| 1942 | 1,084 |
| 1943 | 1,067 |
| 1944 | 960 |
| 1945 | 894 |
| 1946 | 999 |
| 1947 | 1,071 |
| 1948 | 880 |
| 1949 | 861 |
| 1950 | 692 |
| 1951 | 762 |
| 1952 | 780 |
| 1953 | 956 |
| 1954 | 756 |
| 1955 | 649 |
| 1956 | 635 |
| 1957 | 620 |
| 1958 | 500 |
| 1959 | 495 |
| 1960 | 462 |
| 1961 | 381 |
| 1962 | 366 |
| 1963 | 354 |
| 1964 | 323 |
| 1965 | 208 |
| 1966 | 219 |
| 1967 | 160 |
| 1968 | 162 |
| 1969 | 182 |
| 1970 | 160 |
| 1971 | 153 |
| 1972 | 190 |
| 1973 | 192 |
| 1974 | 182 |
| 1975 | 203 |
| 1976 | 172 |
| 1977 | 191 |
| 1978 | 140 |
| 1979 | 122 |
| 1980 | 172 |
| 1981 | 143 |
| 1982 | 125 |
| 1983 | 151 |
| 1984 | 113 |
| 1985 | 103 |
| 1986 | 75 |
| 1987 | 91 |
| 1988 | 79 |
| 1989 | 131 |
| 1990 | 105 |
| 1991 | 120 |
| 1992 | 100 |
| 1993 | 117 |
| 1994 | 95 |
| 1995 | 89 |
| 1996 | 108 |
| 1997 | 81 |
| 1998 | 81 |
| 1999 | 99 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 148 |
| 2002 | 124 |
| 2003 | 136 |
| 2004 | 116 |
| 2005 | 151 |
| 2006 | 148 |
| 2007 | 295 |
| 2008 | 278 |
| 2009 | 289 |
| 2010 | 282 |
| 2011 | 310 |
| 2012 | 313 |
| 2013 | 293 |
| 2014 | 345 |
| 2015 | 288 |
| 2016 | 256 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 257 |
| 2019 | 259 |
| 2020 | 229 |
| 2021 | 237 |
| 2022 | 207 |
| 2023 | 197 |
| 2024 | 135 |
Dixie through the decades
- Dixie peaked in 1938, when 1,246 babies were named Dixie in the US.
- The 1940s were Dixie's strongest decade, averaging 1,006 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dixie has fallen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dixie currently ranks #1,565 in the US and is cooling off.