Dickson vs Dick

Side-by-side comparison of Dickson and Dick - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Dickson

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Name B

Dick

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Metric Dickson Dick
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 610 29,273
Peak Year 1961 1934
Peak Year Births 15 1,131
Peak Decade 1950s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dickson Dick
1880s - 246
1890s - 249
1900s - 329
1910s 26 1,517
1920s 41 5,498
1930s 42 10,163
1940s 72 7,562
1950s 105 2,140
1960s 66 1,110
1970s 71 288
1980s 30 121
1990s 67 33
2000s 45 17
2010s 40 -
2020s 5 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dickson Dick
2015 9 -
2016 7 -
2023 5 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2023.

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