Dixie
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1930s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
traditionally associated with the American South
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 1930s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dixie peaked in the 1930s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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