How Many People Are Named Dirk?
An estimated 9,224 people in the United States have the first name Dirk. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Dirk peaked in popularity in 1954 with 438 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dirk 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 Dirk paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,224
About 1 in 37,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1954
438 births
Total Registered
10,935
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dirk
Dirk is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,935 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dirk as a male name
Ranked #6,912 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (438 births)
Dirk: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dirk span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 3,310 babies were registered. Dirk has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dirk by Decade
How has Dirk 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.
Dirk by State
Birth registrations for Dirk span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, West Virginia, New Mexico. On average, about 179 Dirks were registered per state.
Dirk + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dirk as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dirk
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Dirk: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dirk?
We estimate approximately 9,224 people named Dirk 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 37,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Dirk a common name?
Dirk is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,935 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dirk most popular?
Dirk reached peak popularity in 1954, when 438 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dirk is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dirk a male name?
Dirk is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dirk Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dirk Smith, Dirk Johnson, Dirk 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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