Name meaning & stats
Dagmar
Dagmar. 574 US babies since 1940, peak 1951. Notable Dagmars are 3.1× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1951
574 US babies were named Dagmar between 1940 and 2025.
Dagmar around the world
- Sweden: 100 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 925 in 2022
- Belgium: 303 babies since 1995, peak 1997
- Norway: 229 babies since 1945, peak 1945
- France: 65 babies since 1900, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Dagmars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.7× | High · 69 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | High · 56 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | High · 54 people |
| Doctor | 3.1× | High · 54 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Dagmars show up 3.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Dagmars are 2.5× more likely than expected to be teachers.
The surprise career: High confidence · 32 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 1951)