In Polish use, Dosia is used as an affectionate form of Dorota.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dosia through the years
Babies since 1880
61
0 boys · 61 girls
Most popular year
1900
7 babies
2025
0
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Dosia in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1885–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1932. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dosia’s family of names
Dosia is an affectionate form of Dorothea. In Polish usage, Dosia has a conventional equivalent in the English form Dot. In Polish usage, Dosia is a diminutive of Dorota.
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Around the world
Dosia has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.