Recorded 1966–2002 Boys' name Peak 1977 189 births

Dietrick — boys' name

189 babies named Dietrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

189 boys have been named Dietrick since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.

189
total births
1966–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Dietrick was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

13 babies were named Dietrick in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dietrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 189 babies named Dietrick between 1966 and 2002, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dietrick currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dietrick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dietrick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dietrick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 189 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dietrick at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

189

Since 1966

37 years of records

Peak year

1977

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1966

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2002

Dietrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1966

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1977)
13
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
468101214 2002199619881980197519711966 8

Dietrick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
79 births that decade — 42% of Dietrick's all-time total
1960s191970s791980s401990s372000s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dietrick?
189 babies have been named Dietrick since 1966. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1977 with 13 births.
When was Dietrick most popular?
Dietrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Dietrick been used?
Dietrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 37 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Dietrick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diego, Diesel, Dietrich, Dieter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.