Dixie

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly ten
Origin: English — From Dixie, a traditional name for the American South

Girl's name · #1605 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Dixie holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1605 in 2025). About 45,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,785 in Ecuador (2024) · #2,900 in Canada (2023) · #4,507 in France (2022) · #652 in Scotland (2021) · #1,876 in Sweden (2017).

Famous Dixies

Dixie Carter — American actress (1939–2010)
Dixie D'Amelio — American influencer (born 2001)
Dixie Lee — American actress, dancer, and singer (1909–1952)
Dixie Egerickx — British actress (born 2005)
Dixie Bibb Graves — American politician (1882–1965)

In stories & tradition

Dixie Kong — Donkey Kong Country (video game)
Dixie Cooney — All My Children (TV series)
Dixie Null — Title character of What's New? with Phil & Dixie

What Dixies become

Among 80 notable people named Dixie:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dixie Carter, American actress (1939–2010).

Similar names: Rosemarie · Dianna · Betsy · Roslyn · Darcy · Faye

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