How Many People Are Named Dickson?
An estimated 436 people in the United States have the first name Dickson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Dickson peaked in popularity in 1961 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dickson 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 Dickson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
436
About 1 in 786,134 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1961
15 births
Total Registered
610
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dickson
Dickson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 610 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dickson as a male name
Ranked #12,684 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1961 (15 births)
Dickson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dickson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 105 babies were registered. Dickson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dickson by Decade
How has Dickson 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.
Dickson by State
Dickson + Last Name Combinations
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Dickson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dickson?
We estimate approximately 436 people named Dickson 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 786,134 Americans share this first name.
Is Dickson a common name?
Dickson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 610 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dickson most popular?
Dickson reached peak popularity in 1961, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dickson is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dickson a male name?
Dickson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dickson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dickson Smith, Dickson Johnson, Dickson 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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