boy's name
Dicky
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 975
Dicky is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dicky over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 169 |
| 1940s | 274 |
| 1950s | 295 |
| 1960s | 152 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Dicky?
In 1980, Dicky was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dicky
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dicky also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dicky over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dicky
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dicky — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dicky
How popular is the name Dicky?
In 1980, Dicky was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dicky a girl's or a boy's name?
Dicky is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dicky?
Dicky has 2 syllables.
When was Dicky most popular?
Dicky peaked in 1947, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.