Boys' name · since 1914
Dickson
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 610 babies named Dickson, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,999 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 610
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dickson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 610 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dickson has been recorded 610 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2023.
- #6,999 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 610 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dickson ranks #6,999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 610 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,999 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 610
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dickson's 610 recorded births place it above 84.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Dickson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dickson splits its recorded history at 1964: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dickson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2023
- Peak year (1961)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Dickson by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (105 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Dickson's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Dickson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 41
1920s
41 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s
1940s
72 births
- 1950s
1950s
105 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 105 births (17% of all-time use).
How Dickson 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 Dickson's total volume
Dickson by state
Where Dickson concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 3.4% |
21 of 610 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dickson's data
- Dickson's decade-level peak was the 1950s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dicksons (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dickson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1914–2023 (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 Dickson 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.