Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Dietrich

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #3,777 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,777
among boys · ↓430 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Dietrich · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
58 babies
All-time total
2,212
#3,246 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Dietrich popularity over time

2,212 babies have been named Dietrich since 1917, 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
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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 – #4,131
1920s – 26 26 3 +420% #3,147
1930s – 60 60 6 +131% #2,516
1940s – 19 19 2 -68% #2,527
1950s 17 90 107 11 +463% #1,780
1960s 85 180 265 27 +148% #1,361
1970s 47 316 363 36 +37% #1,329
1980s – 219 219 22 -40% #2,055
1990s – 283 283 28 +29% #2,366
2000s – 280 280 28 -1% #2,821
2010s – 400 400 40 +43% #2,284
2020s (to 2025) – 185 185 31 -23% #2,988

Where Dietrich is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Dietrich

Dietrich is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,777 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,212 American babies have been named Dietrich, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Dietrich?

The median living Dietrich is about 31 years old; half are between 13 and 50. An estimated 2,000 people named Dietrich are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Dietrich year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 29 #3,777
2024 – – 35 #3,347
2023 – – 27 #4,034
2022 – – 28 #3,913
2021 – – 41 #2,988
2020 – – 25 #4,045
2019 – – 41 #2,956
2018 – – 30 #3,626
2017 – – 50 #2,539
2016 – – 58 #2,284
2015 – – 28 #3,807
2014 – – 56 #2,321
2013 – – 42 #2,777
2012 – – 37 #3,068
2011 – – 26 #3,920
2010 – – 32 #3,392
2009 – – 22 #4,468
2008 – – 27 #3,854
2007 – – 33 #3,325
2006 – – 31 #3,402
2005 – – 30 #3,337
2004 – – 24 #3,762
2003 – – 31 #3,057
2002 – – 28 #3,207
2001 – – 22 #3,748
2000 – – 32 #2,821
1995 – – 23 #3,042
1990 – – 29 #2,387
1985 – – 15 #3,114
1980 – – 25 #2,129
1975 – – 28 #1,759
1970 10 #5,145 28 #1,631
1965 7 #5,424 19 #1,824
1960 5 #6,600 9 #2,925
1955 – – 8 #3,032
1950 – – 8 #2,827
1945 – – 5 #3,435
1940 – – 9 #2,527
1935 – – 5 #3,795
1930 – – 5 #4,136
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dietrich

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer German Lutheran pastor and theologian (1906–1945) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dietrich Mateschitz Dietrich Mateschitz Austrian entrepreneur (1944–2022) Contemporary
  3. 3 Dietrich von Choltitz Dietrich von Choltitz German general (1894–1966) 19th century
  4. 4 Dietrich Eckart Dietrich Eckart German writer (1868–1923) 19th century
  5. 5 Dietrich von Saucken Dietrich von Saucken German general (1892–1980) 19th century
  6. 6 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau German baritone (1925–2012) Contemporary
  7. 7 Dietrich von Hildebrand Dietrich von Hildebrand German Catholic philosopher (1889–1977) 19th century
  8. 8 Dietrich Thurau Dietrich Thurau German cyclist b. 1954 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Dietrich Stobbe Dietrich Stobbe German politician (1938–2011) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dietrich?

The median living Dietrich is about 31 years old. Half of all living Dietrichs are between 13 and 50 years old.

How many people named Dietrich are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Dietrich are alive in the United States, based on 2,212 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dietrich in 2025?

Dietrich ranked #3,777 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dietrich?

2,212 babies have been named Dietrich in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dietrich most popular?

Dietrich peaked in 2016, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Dietrich a boy or girl name?

Dietrich is used for both: about 7% of babies named Dietrich have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Dietrich rising or falling?

Dietrich is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dietrich become more popular?

Dietrich looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Dietrich in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dietrich?

Well-known people named Dietrich include Dietrich Bonhoeffer (religious figure), Dietrich Mateschitz (businessperson), Dietrich von Choltitz (military personnel).

Names like Dietrich

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

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