Dock: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	583	58	–	#186
1890s	589	59	+1%	#207
1900s	469	47	-20%	#238
1910s	918	92	+96%	#297
1920s	1,032	103	+12%	#542
1930s	559	56	-46%	#678
1940s	433	43	-23%	#863
1950s	342	34	-21%	#1,115
1960s	153	15	-55%	#1,703
1970s	140	14	-8%	#2,213
1980s	85	9	-39%	#3,081
1990s	47	5	-45%	#4,790
2000s	17	2	-64%	#8,443
2010s	5	1	-71%	#12,705
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	+267%	#10,970

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

583

–

#186

1890s

589

+1%

#207

1900s

469

-20%

#238

1910s

918

+96%

#297

1920s

1,032

103

+12%

#542

1930s

559

-46%

#678

1940s

433

-23%

#863

1950s

342

-21%

#1,115

1960s

153

-55%

#1,703

1970s

140

-8%

#2,213

1980s

-39%

#3,081

1990s

-45%

#4,790

2000s

-64%

#8,443

2010s

-71%

#12,705

2020s (to 2025)

+267%

#10,970

The story of Dock

Dock 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, 5,383 American babies have been named Dock. Its peak came in 1920, when 128 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 Dock stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dock?

The median living Dock is about 69 years old; half are between 52 and 79. An estimated 1,000 people named Dock are alive in the United States today.

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

Dock year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#12,705
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#10,970
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,705
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#12,984
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#11,919
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#8,443
1995	5	#9,230
1990	8	#5,991
1985	7	#5,302
1980	11	#3,683
1975	19	#2,309
1970	11	#2,940
1965	16	#2,006
1960	23	#1,703
1955	31	#1,380
1950	34	#1,237
1945	37	#1,062
1940	53	#863
1935	70	#732
1930	85	#678
1925	115	#586
1920	128	#542
1915	88	#614
1910	70	#297
1905	35	#346
1900	73	#238
1895	68	#208
1890	58	#218
1885	59	#206
1880	46	#245

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dock?

The median living Dock is about 69 years old. Half of all living Docks are between 52 and 79 years old.

How many people named Dock are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dock are alive in the United States, based on 5,383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dock mean?

A male given name or nickname.

How popular is the name Dock in 2025?

Dock 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 Dock?

5,383 babies have been named Dock in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dock most popular?

Dock peaked in 1920, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Dock a boy or girl name?

Dock is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dock rising or falling?

Dock is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Dock popularity over time

The story of Dock

How old are people named Dock?

Dock year by year

Frequently asked questions

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