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.

Name A

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 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

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