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Dick

/ˈdɪk/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2005

Dick has been given to about 29,321 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1934, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,030
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dick per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1934 · 1,131
  • Born in 20250
  • All time29,321

How popular is Dick?

Its best year was 1934, when 1,131 babies were given the name, ranking 138th. The typical living American called Dick is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Dick

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rick0.77
  2. Nick0.77
  3. Dirk0.75
  4. Derick0.64
  5. Derrick0.62
  6. Darrick0.62
  7. Dock0.62
  8. Erick0.57

Middle names for Dick

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dick Thomas0.74
  2. Dick James0.74
  3. Dick Cole0.73
  4. Dick Miles0.70
  5. Dick Wilder0.69
  6. Dick Paul0.55

Sibling names for Dick

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.91
  2. Fayesister · 0.88
  3. Mavissister · 0.87
  4. Billieeither · 0.87
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.86
  6. Juniorbrother · 0.85

Where Dick is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dick Evans0.73
    2. Dick Edwards0.73
    3. Dick Anderson0.73
    4. Dick Allen0.73
    5. Dick Adams0.73
    6. Dick Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dick

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.