How Many People Are Named Dickey?
An estimated 532 people in the United States have the first name Dickey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Dickey peaked in popularity in 1948 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dickey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dickey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Dickey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
532
About 1 in 644,275 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1948
38 births
Total Registered
918
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dickey
Dickey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 918 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dickey as a male name
Ranked #6,061 in 1978
5 male births in 1978
Peak: 1948 (38 births)
Dickey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dickey span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 264 babies were registered. Dickey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dickey by Decade
How has Dickey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dickey by State
Birth registrations for Dickey span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama. The lowest are in Alabama, Arkansas, Texas. On average, about 39 Dickeys were registered per state.
Dickey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dickey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dickey
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Dickey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dickey?
We estimate approximately 532 people named Dickey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 644,275 Americans share this first name.
Is Dickey a common name?
Dickey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 918 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dickey most popular?
Dickey reached peak popularity in 1948, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dickey is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dickey a male name?
Dickey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dickey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dickey Smith, Dickey Johnson, Dickey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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