Dutch: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,458

among boys · ↑112 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dutch · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,056

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

55 babies

All-time total

1,446

#4,063 all-time among boys

First recorded

1903

in Social Security records

Dutch popularity over time

1,446 babies have been named Dutch since 1903, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,170
1910s	12	1	+140%	#1,814
1920s	22	2	+83%	#3,669
1930s	5	1	-77%	#3,824
1940s	5	1	0%	#3,705
1950s	52	5	+940%	#2,677
1960s	76	8	+46%	#2,575
1970s	95	10	+25%	#2,461
1980s	83	8	-13%	#3,762
1990s	122	12	+47%	#3,351
2000s	256	26	+110%	#3,177
2010s	443	44	+73%	#2,337
2020s (to 2025)	270	45	+2%	#2,458

Where Dutch 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	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	59	0.03	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Dutch

Dutch is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,458 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 1,446 American babies have been named Dutch. Its peak came in 2012, when 55 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 Dutch stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dutch?

The median living Dutch is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 1,400 people named Dutch 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.

Dutch year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	55	#2,458
2024	52	#2,570
2023	43	#2,911
2022	54	#2,528
2021	30	#3,671
2020	36	#3,153
2019	39	#3,066
2018	51	#2,519
2017	38	#3,085
2016	43	#2,798
2015	42	#2,820
2014	38	#3,001
2013	50	#2,471
2012	55	#2,337
2011	45	#2,677
2010	42	#2,836
2009	30	#3,575
2008	36	#3,177
2007	30	#3,532
2006	32	#3,330
2005	28	#3,470
2004	25	#3,667
2003	21	#4,015
2002	18	#4,367
2001	15	#4,957
2000	21	#3,812
1995	15	#4,112
1990	18	#3,351
1985	11	#3,869
1980	–	–
1975	9	#3,731
1970	5	#4,916
1965	7	#3,332
1960	5	#4,185
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,416
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#3,860
1920	5	#4,477
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Dutch

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

1 Dutch Mantel American professional wrestler, manager, and podcaster (born 1949) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dutch?

The median living Dutch is about 15 years old. Half of all living Dutchs are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Dutch are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Dutch are alive in the United States, based on 1,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dutch mean?

From Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from…

How popular is the name Dutch in 2025?

Dutch ranked #2,458 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dutch?

1,446 babies have been named Dutch in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dutch most popular?

Dutch peaked in 2012, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Dutch a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dutch rising or falling?

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

Will Dutch become more popular?

Dutch is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Dutch in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dutch?

Well-known people named Dutch include Dutch Mantel (wrestler).

Names like Dutch

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

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