Boys' name · since 1922
Dickey
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 918 babies named Dickey, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,431 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 918
- born since 1922
- 1940s
- peak decade
Dickey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 918 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dickey has been recorded 918 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1978.
- #5,431 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 918 born since 1922
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dickey ranks #5,431 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 918 born since 1922, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,431 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 918
- born since 1922
- 1940s
- peak decade
Dickey's 918 recorded births place it above 88.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dickey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dickey's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dickey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1978
- Peak year (1948)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Dickey by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (264 births, 29% of the file).
1940s was Dickey's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dickey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 60
1920s
60 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
264 births
- 1950s
1950s
257 births
- 1960s
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 264 births (29% of all-time use).
How Dickey 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 Dickey's total volume
Dickey by state
Where Dickey concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
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What to do with Dickey's data
- Dickey's decade-level peak was the 1940s (264 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dickeys (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Dickey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1922–1978 (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 Dickey 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.