Dosia
A Russian feminine diminutive form of Evdokiya, derived from Greek meaning "good glory".
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Dosia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dosia today is around 114 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dosia births was 1900 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dosia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Dosia is about 114 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Dosias were born before 1922.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dosia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1900
7 babies that year
Average age
114
years old
1932 SSA rank
#4,582
Tracked since 1885
Popularity
Dosia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dosia from the 1880s through to the 1930s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 18 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dosia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dosia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dosia
The name Dosia has its origins in the Greek language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is a feminine form of the Greek name Dosios, which means "gift of God" or "given by God." The name is derived from the Greek word "doron," meaning "gift."
In ancient Greek mythology, Dosia was one of the daughters of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Eurynome, a goddess of pastures. She was often associated with nature and fertility rituals. The name Dosia appears in several ancient Greek texts, including the works of the poet Hesiod, who lived around the 7th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dosia was a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century CE. She was a young woman from Tyre (now in modern-day Lebanon) who was executed for her faith during the Roman persecutions of Christians under the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
In the 5th century CE, there was a notable Dosia who was a Byzantine empress and the wife of Emperor Arcadius. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Eastern Roman Empire during her husband's reign.
Another historical figure with the name Dosia was a Russian noblewoman who lived in the 17th century. Dosia Fyodorovna Saltykova was a powerful landowner and a controversial figure known for her cruelty towards her serfs. She was eventually tried and convicted for her crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.
In the 19th century, Dosia Garvrilovna Korobkina was a Russian philanthropist and patron of the arts. She was a member of the influential Korobkin family and supported various cultural initiatives, including the establishment of the famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Dosia Reichardt was a German-born American painter and illustrator who lived from 1898 to 1997. She was known for her vibrant paintings depicting scenes from everyday life in the United States and her illustrations for children's books.
Throughout history, the name Dosia has been primarily used in Eastern European countries, particularly Russia and Greece, where it has deep cultural and linguistic roots. It has also been occasionally used in other parts of Europe and in the United States, often by individuals with Eastern European ancestry.
People
Dosia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dosia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dosia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dosia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dosia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 US residents.
Is Dosia a common name?
We classify Dosia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 3.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 61 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dosia most popular?
The single biggest year for Dosia was 1900, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dosia is about 114 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dosia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dosia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dosia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dosia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dosia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dosia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Dosia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.