Total births
250
Boys' name · since 1923
Dyke
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 250 babies named Dyke, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 250
- total births
- 1923–1977
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Dyke is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 250 have been recorded since 1923.
Dyke has 250 recorded births among boys since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1977.
- 250 total births
- 1923–1977 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
250 boys have been named Dyke since 1923, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1977.
- 250
- total births
- 1923–1977
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Dyke was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dyke in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Dyke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dyke splits its recorded history at 1958: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dyke at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Dyke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1977
- Peak year (1956)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Dyke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dyke's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Dyke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
100 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 100 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dyke? ▼
250 babies have been named Dyke since 1923. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1956 with 14 births.
When was Dyke most popular? ▼
Dyke was most popular in the 1950s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Dyke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dyke since 1923 -- 55 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What to do with Dyke's data
- Dyke's decade-level peak was the 1950s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dyke
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1923–1977 (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. "Dyke: Baby Name Since 1923 - 250 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dyke. 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 Dyke 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 July 2026.