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Dirk

/ˈdɝk/ · 100% boys · 21 born in 2025

Dirk has been given to about 10,955 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1954, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɝk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 9,210
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dirk per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1954 · 438
  • Born in 202521
  • All time10,955

How popular is Dirk?

Its best year was 1954, when 438 babies were given the name, ranking 341st. The typical living American called Dirk is about 59 years old today.

Names that sound like Dirk

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kirk0.81
  2. Dick0.75
  3. Derik0.56
  4. Derick0.55
  5. Derrick0.53
  6. Darrick0.53
  7. Derek0.49
  8. Mark0.47

Middle names for Dirk

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

Sibling names for Dirk

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.88
  2. Gwensister · 0.85
  3. Pennysister · 0.84
  4. Laurelsister · 0.83
  5. Chrisbrother · 0.82
  6. Jaybrother · 0.81

Where Dirk is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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