boy's name
Dirk
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,064
Dirk is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1954, when 438 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dirk over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 188 |
| 1940s | 369 |
| 1950s | 2,688 |
| 1960s | 3,310 |
| 1970s | 1,796 |
| 1980s | 1,156 |
| 1990s | 581 |
| 2000s | 395 |
| 2010s | 279 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 116 |
How popular is Dirk?
In 2025, Dirk was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dirk is used
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 Dirk
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dirk also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dirk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dirk
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dirk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dirk
How popular is the name Dirk?
In 2025, Dirk was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dirk a girl's or a boy's name?
Dirk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dirk?
Dirk has 1 syllable.
When was Dirk most popular?
Dirk peaked in 1954, when 438 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dirk a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dirk currently ranks #4,761 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.