boy's name
Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,459
Dutch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dutch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 83 |
| 1990s | 122 |
| 2000s | 256 |
| 2010s | 443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How popular is Dutch?
In 2025, Dutch was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dutch 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 Dutch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dutch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dutch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dutch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dutch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dutch
How popular is the name Dutch?
In 2025, Dutch was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dutch a girl's or a boy's name?
Dutch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dutch?
Dutch has 1 syllable.
When was Dutch most popular?
Dutch peaked in 2012, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dutch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dutch currently ranks #2,462 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.