Boys' name · since 1880
Dick
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 29,273 babies named Dick, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #690 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29,273
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29,273 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dick has been recorded 29,273 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2005.
- #690 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 29,273 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dick ranks #690 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29,273 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #690 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29,273
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dick's 29,273 recorded births place it above 98.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
44 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Dick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dick's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 1,131, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2005
- Peak year (1934)
- 1,131
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Dick popularity over time - girls
48 total births recorded since 1912 (Dick as girls' name)
Dick by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (10,163 births, 35% of the file).
1930s was Dick's strongest decade.
10,163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Dick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 246
1880s
246 births
- 1890s 249
1890s
249 births
- 1900s 329
1900s
329 births
- 1910s 1,517
1910s
1,517 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,498 births
- 1930s
1930s
10,163 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,562 births
- 1950s 2,140
1950s
2,140 births
- 1960s 1,110
1960s
1,110 births
- 1970s 288
1970s
288 births
- 1980s 121
1980s
121 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10,163 births (35% of all-time use).
How Dick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dick's total volume
Dick by state
Where Dick concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,065 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 2,047 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 1,920 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,683 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Washington | | 1,624 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,610 | 5.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,174 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,130 | 3.9% |
3,065 of 29,273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Dick appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dick's data
- Dick's decade-level peak was the 1930s (10,163 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dicks (3,065 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~125 yrs)
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, 1880–2005 (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 Dick 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.