Total births
4,459
Unisex name · since 1916
Dickie
Dickie has 4,459 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 4,459
- total births
- 1916–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Dickie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 4,459 recorded since 1916.
Dickie has 4,459 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1993.
- 4,459 total births
- 1916–1993 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,459 boys have been named Dickie since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1993.
- 4,459
- total births
- 1916–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Dickie was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
192 babies were named Dickie in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Dickie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dickie splits its recorded history at 1955: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 192 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dickie at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Dickie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1993
- Peak year (1947)
- 192
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Dickie popularity over time - girls
260 total births recorded since 1921 (Dickie as girls' name)
Dickie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Dickie's strongest decade.
1,504 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Dickie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 151
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
924 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,504 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,076 births
- 1960s 511
1960s
511 births
- 1970s 221
1970s
221 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,504 births (34% of all-time use).
How Dickie 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 Dickie's total volume
Dickie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dickie by state
Where Dickie concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 642 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 190 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 184 | 4.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 181 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 152 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 138 | 3.1% |
| #7 | California | | 133 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 118 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Dickie's total US births 14.4%
Even split
642 of 4,459 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Dickie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dickie? ▼
Dickie has been given to 4,459 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 192 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Dickie most popular? ▼
Dickie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 1,504 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Dickie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dickie are Texas (642 births), Oklahoma (190 births), Missouri (184 births).
Is Dickie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dickie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,459 births, and as a girl's name it has 260 births.
How long has the name Dickie been used? ▼
Records for Dickie go back to 1916, giving 78 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Dickie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dick, Dicky, Dickey, Dickson, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dickie's data
- Dickie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,504 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dickies (642 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Dickie
Nearby Names Like Dickie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dickie
Dick Boy
29,273 births
Dicky Boy
975 births
Dickey Boy
918 births
Dickson Boy
610 births
Dice Boy
#10848 14 births
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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, 1916–1993 (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. "Dickie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 4,459 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dickie. 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 Dickie 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.