Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1947

Dickie

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the male given name Dick, a short form of the male given name Richard.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dickie
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
205 babies
All-time total
4,719
#1,922 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Dickie popularity over time

4,719 babies have been named Dickie since 1916, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #4,067
1920s 26 151 177 18 +3440% #1,143
1930s 52 924 976 98 +451% #506
1940s 109 1,504 1,613 161 +65% #483
1950s 62 1,076 1,138 114 -29% #586
1960s 11 511 522 52 -54% #833
1970s – 221 221 22 -58% #1,609
1980s – 49 49 5 -78% #3,680
1990s – 18 18 2 -63% #6,702
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Dickie

Dickie 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 1916, 4,719 American babies have been named Dickie, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 205 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Dickie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dickie?

The median living Dickie is about 73 years old; half are between 65 and 79. An estimated 2,500 people named Dickie are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Dickie year by year

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

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1985 – – 9 #4,419
1980 – – 11 #3,680
1975 – – 20 #2,227
1970 – – 27 #1,668
1965 – – 38 #1,241
1960 5 #6,598 83 #833
1955 5 #6,059 115 #685
1950 7 #4,417 134 #586
1945 12 #2,635 144 #497
1940 7 #3,589 140 #491
1935 6 #3,860 116 #536
1930 – – 41 #1,082
1925 6 #4,555 12 #2,470
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dickie?

The median living Dickie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Dickies are between 65 and 79 years old.

How many people named Dickie are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Dickie are alive in the United States, based on 4,719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dickie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Dick, a short form of the male given name Richard.

How popular is the name Dickie in 2025?

Dickie 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 Dickie?

4,719 babies have been named Dickie in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dickie most popular?

Dickie peaked in 1947, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Dickie a boy or girl name?

Dickie is used for both: about 6% of babies named Dickie have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Dickie rising or falling?

Dickie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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