Dixie
Girl nameDixie has been given to 45,373 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1938.
Meaning & origin /ˈdɪksi/
First attested in 1859. Unknown, but may come from the Mason-Dixon line, the boundary between the northern states and the southern states, or from the slang term dixie for a Louisiana $10 bill (equivalent to English tenner), in turn from French dix (ten).
Origin: place names
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
45,373
Peak year
1938 (1,246 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -55%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Rank through the decades
Dixie's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #458 |
| 1925 | #372 |
| 1950 | #295 |
| 1975 | #724 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Dixie
Dixie Carter
American actress (1939–2010)
Dixie D'Amelio
American influencer (born 2001)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dixie.
FAQ
How popular is the name Dixie?
Dixie has been given to 45,373 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Dixie peak?
Dixie peaked in 1938, when 1,246 babies were given the name.
Is Dixie a girl or boy name?
Dixie is primarily a girl name (98% of babies named Dixie are girls).
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