Boys' name · since 1932

Dirck

102 babies named Dirck in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,273 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1932
1950s
peak decade

Dirck is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 102 have been recorded since 1932.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dirck has been recorded 102 times among boys since 1932, 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 1932 to 1967.

  • #17,273 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1932
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dirck ranks #17,273 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1932, peaking in the 1950s.

#17,273 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1932
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dirck's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dirck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dirck's full recorded timeline at 1960, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dirck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1957)
18
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
05101520 193219541955195619571958196019621963196419661967 5

Dirck by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (50 births, 49% of the file).

1950s was Dirck's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Dirck births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 50 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dirck? ▼
Dirck has been given to 102 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,273 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 18 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
Where does Dirck sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dirck ranks #17,273 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dirck most popular? ▼
Dirck was most popular in the 1950s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Dirck been used? ▼
Dirck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 36 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Dirck? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dirk, Diron, Dirrick, Dirl, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dirck's data

  • Dirck's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 1960s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dirck

Nearby Names Like Dirck

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dirck

Dirk Boy
#4726 10,955 births
Diron Boy
174 births
Dirrick Boy
40 births
Dirl Boy
12 births
Diran Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dirck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1932–1967 (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 Dirck 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.