Boy nameCurrently #6,912 in the USFalling
Dirk
//ˈdɜrk//
1 syllablePeak year: 19544 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dirk's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dirk |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1932 | 23 |
| 1933 | 18 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1935 | 19 |
| 1936 | 16 |
| 1937 | 20 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 28 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 31 |
| 1943 | 32 |
| 1944 | 32 |
| 1945 | 33 |
| 1946 | 36 |
| 1947 | 52 |
| 1948 | 47 |
| 1949 | 78 |
| 1950 | 95 |
| 1951 | 101 |
| 1952 | 109 |
| 1953 | 150 |
| 1954 | 438 |
| 1955 | 377 |
| 1956 | 365 |
| 1957 | 369 |
| 1958 | 314 |
| 1959 | 371 |
| 1960 | 363 |
| 1961 | 379 |
| 1962 | 314 |
| 1963 | 336 |
| 1964 | 333 |
| 1965 | 303 |
| 1966 | 297 |
| 1967 | 312 |
| 1968 | 330 |
| 1969 | 343 |
| 1970 | 342 |
| 1971 | 277 |
| 1972 | 164 |
| 1973 | 159 |
| 1974 | 180 |
| 1975 | 159 |
| 1976 | 122 |
| 1977 | 115 |
| 1978 | 102 |
| 1979 | 176 |
| 1980 | 148 |
| 1981 | 121 |
| 1982 | 97 |
| 1983 | 128 |
| 1984 | 122 |
| 1985 | 112 |
| 1986 | 106 |
| 1987 | 100 |
| 1988 | 115 |
| 1989 | 107 |
| 1990 | 82 |
| 1991 | 76 |
| 1992 | 67 |
| 1993 | 67 |
| 1994 | 57 |
| 1995 | 49 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1997 | 32 |
| 1998 | 45 |
| 1999 | 46 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 50 |
| 2006 | 46 |
| 2007 | 43 |
| 2008 | 42 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Dirk through the decades
- Dirk peaked in 1954, when 438 babies were named Dirk in the US.
- The 1960s were Dirk's strongest decade, averaging 331 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dirk has fallen 38% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dirk currently ranks #6,912 in the US and is cooling off.