Boys' name · since 1969

Dirrick

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Dirrick, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,678 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade

Dirrick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 1969.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dirrick has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1982.

  • #23,678 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1969
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dirrick ranks #23,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,678 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dirrick's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% 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.

Dirrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dirrick's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dirrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1969)
7
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1969197319751978198019811982 5

Dirrick by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (18 births, 45% of the file).

1970s was Dirrick's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Dirrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dirrick? ▼
40 babies have been named Dirrick since 1969. All-time, it sits at #23,678 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1969 with 7 births.
Where does Dirrick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dirrick ranks #23,678 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 Dirrick most popular? ▼
Dirrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Dirrick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dirrick since 1969 -- 14 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Dirrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dirk, Diron, Dirck, Dirl, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dirrick's data

  • Dirrick's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1980s (15) -- 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 Dirrick

Nearby Names Like Dirrick

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

Dirk Boy
#4726 10,955 births
Diron Boy
174 births
Dirck Boy
102 births
Dirl Boy
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Diran Boy
5 births

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Esper
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Clate
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dirrick: 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, 1969–1982 (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 Dirrick 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.