Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Dicy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dicy
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
12 babies
All-time total
328
#15,169 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Dicy popularity over time

328 babies have been named Dicy since 1881, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 40 4 – #758
1890s 41 4 +2% #1,123
1900s 31 3 -24% #1,522
1910s 70 7 +126% #1,690
1920s 65 7 -7% #2,766
1930s 50 5 -23% #2,821
1940s 20 2 -60% #3,971
1950s 6 1 -70% #5,059
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1970s 5 1 – #8,666
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The story of Dicy

Dicy 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 1881, 328 American babies have been named Dicy. Its peak came in 1920, when 12 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 Dicy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Dicy year by year

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

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1935 9 #2,982
1930 8 #3,419
1925 7 #4,121
1920 12 #2,766
1915 8 #3,200
1910 5 #2,505
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1900 7 #1,613
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1890 5 #1,384
1885 5 #1,084
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dicy in 2025?

Dicy 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 Dicy?

328 babies have been named Dicy in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dicy most popular?

Dicy peaked in 1920, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Dicy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dicy rising or falling?

Dicy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Dicy

Names that sound and feel close to Dicy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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