Total births
1,167
Girls' name · since 1880
Dicie
1,167 babies named Dicie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,167
- total births
- 1880–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Dicie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,167 have been recorded since 1880.
Dicie has 1,167 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1984.
- 1,167 total births
- 1880–1984 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,167 girls have been named Dicie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1984.
- 1,167
- total births
- 1880–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Dicie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
42 babies were named Dicie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Dicie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dicie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dicie at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Dicie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1984
- Peak year (1920)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Dicie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dicie's strongest decade.
241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Dicie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
101 births
- 1890s
1890s
133 births
- 1900s
1900s
140 births
- 1910s
1910s
203 births
- 1920s
1920s
241 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s 96
1940s
96 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 241 births (21% of all-time use).
How Dicie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dicie's total volume
Dicie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dicie by state
Where Dicie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 34 | 2.9% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 22 | 1.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
Kentucky share of Dicie's total US births 2.9%
Even split
34 of 1,167 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dicie? ▼
1,167 babies have been named Dicie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1920 with 42 births.
When was Dicie most popular? ▼
Dicie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Dicie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dicie are Kentucky (34 births), West Virginia (22 births), North Carolina (20 births).
How long has the name Dicie been used? ▼
Dicie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 105 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Dicie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dicy, Dickie, Dicksie, Dick, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dicie's data
- Dicie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (241 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Dicies (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dicie
Nearby Names Like Dicie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dicie
Dicy Girl
328 births
Dickie Girl
260 births
Dicksie Girl
57 births
Dick Girl
48 births
Dicey Girl
37 births
Compare Dicie side by side: Dicie vs Dicy Dicie vs Dickie Dicie vs Dicksie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dicie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,167 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dicie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dicie 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 June 2026.