Boys' name · since 1968

Dack

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Dack, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,143 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade

50 boys have been named Dack since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dack has been recorded 50 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1992.

  • #22,143 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 1968
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dack ranks #22,143 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.

#22,143 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dack's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dack's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dack's full recorded timeline at 1971, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dack popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1974)
13
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
468101214 196819691970197119741992 5

Dack by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (25 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Dack's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Dack births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dack? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 50 babies named Dack. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,143 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 13 births.
Where does Dack sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dack ranks #22,143 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dack most popular? ▼
Dack was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Dack been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dack since 1968 -- 25 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Dack? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dacoda, Dace, Dacota, Dacari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dack's data

  • Dack's decade-level peak was the 1970s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dack

Nearby Names Like Dack

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dack

Dacoda Boy
544 births
Dace Boy
#5655 524 births
Dacota Boy
491 births
Dacari Boy
#3725 443 births
Dacian Boy
#12468 306 births

Compare Dack side by side: Dack vs Dacoda Dack vs Dace Dack vs Dacota

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dack: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dack draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.