Is Dicky a boy or girl name?

Dicky is a boy’s name. Of the 975 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Dicky

Recorded 1925–1980 · United States

Dicky was most popular in 1947, when 37 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,623 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 975 people named Dicky.

Dicky over time

Births per year. The dot marks Dicky’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dicky a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dicky is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 975 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Dicky

Where Dicky is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Texas 11.2×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org