Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Dixie

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1938

Peak era

1938

Peak births

1,229

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Silent Generation

1880Peak 19382025

Quick answers about Dixie

An estimated 24,263 living Americans are named Dixie.

Dixie is uncommon among babies today, with 130 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.4% from its 1938 peak.

The median age of a living American named Dixie is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 79 years old.

Not especially. Dixie has been declining since its 1938 peak and registered 130 births in 2025.

Peak year

1938

Decline from peak

89.4%

2025

130

All-time

44,621

Dixie peaked in 1938 with 1,229 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 130 births in 2025.

Dixie peaked in 1938, when 1,229 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 130 girls were given the name.

Down 89.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 44,621 Americans named Dixie since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1938

19381,229 girls named Dixie

2025130 girls named Dixie

Living profile

24,263

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age67

Core range30–79

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.