boy's name
Dock
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 5,383
Dock is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 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 1920, when 128 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dock over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 583 |
| 1890s | 589 |
| 1900s | 469 |
| 1910s | 918 |
| 1920s | 1,032 |
| 1930s | 559 |
| 1940s | 433 |
| 1950s | 342 |
| 1960s | 153 |
| 1970s | 140 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 11 |
How popular is Dock?
In 2023, Dock 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 Dock
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dock over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dock
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dock — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dock
How popular is the name Dock?
In 2023, Dock 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 Dock a girl's or a boy's name?
Dock is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dock?
Dock has 1 syllable.
When was Dock most popular?
Dock peaked in 1920, when 128 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.