How Many People Are Named Dicky?
An estimated 576 people in the United States have the first name Dicky. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Dicky peaked in popularity in 1947 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dicky 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 Dicky paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Dicky is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
576
About 1 in 595,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1947
37 births
Total Registered
975
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dicky
Dicky is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 975 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dicky as a male name
Ranked #6,502 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1947 (37 births)
Dicky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dicky span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 295 babies were registered. Dicky has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dicky by Decade
How has Dicky 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.
Dicky by State
Birth registrations for Dicky span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas. On average, about 39 Dickys were registered per state.
Dicky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dicky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dicky
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dicky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dicky?
We estimate approximately 576 people named Dicky 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 595,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Dicky a common name?
Dicky is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 975 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dicky most popular?
Dicky reached peak popularity in 1947, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dicky is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dicky a male name?
Dicky is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dicky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dicky Smith, Dicky Johnson, Dicky 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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