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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Dicie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dicie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
42 babies
All-time total
1,167
#6,750 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Dicie popularity over time

1,167 babies have been named Dicie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 101 10 – #572
1890s 133 13 +32% #670
1900s 140 14 +5% #731
1910s 203 20 +45% #1,074
1920s 241 24 +19% #1,177
1930s 148 15 -39% #1,641
1940s 96 10 -35% #2,538
1950s 65 7 -32% #2,612
1960s 30 3 -54% #3,745
1970s 5 1 -83% #8,665
1980s 5 1 0% #10,844
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The story of Dicie

Dicie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,167 American babies have been named Dicie. Its peak came in 1920, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dicie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dicie?

The median living Dicie is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Dicie are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dicie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 5 #6,773
1960 12 #3,745
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1950 6 #4,873
1945 8 #3,453
1940 9 #3,019
1935 14 #2,224
1930 20 #1,824
1925 19 #2,051
1920 42 #1,177
1915 23 #1,533
1910 16 #1,128
1905 15 #975
1900 15 #981
1895 21 #690
1890 16 #670
1885 14 #582
1880 8 #638

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dicie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dicie?

The median living Dicie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Dicies are between 68 and 85 years old.

How many people named Dicie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Dicie are alive in the United States, based on 1,167 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dicie in 2025?

Dicie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dicie?

1,167 babies have been named Dicie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dicie most popular?

Dicie peaked in 1920, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Dicie a boy or girl name?

Dicie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dicie rising or falling?

Dicie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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