The first name Dick

In 2005, 5 boys born in the United States were named Dick, the 11,904th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1934, when 1,131 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Dick

• Dickie

• Dick Schoof
  Civil servant and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 2024-2026
• Dick Advocaat
  Dutch association football player and manager, born 1947
• Dick Fosbury
  American athletics competitor, high jumper, 1947–2023
• Dick Powell
  American actor (1904-1963)
• Dick Scobee
  American astronaut, 1939–1986
• Dick Clark
  American radio and television personality (1929–2012)
• Dick Bruna
  Dutch graphic designer (1927-2017)
• Dick Francis
  English jockey and crime writer, 1920–2010
• Dick Sargent
  American actor (1930-1994)
• Dick Nanninga
  Dutch footballer (1949–2015)
• Dick Miller
  American actor (1928-2019)
• Dick Wolf
  American television producer (born 1946)

What does the name Dick mean?

Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard.

What are nicknames for Dick?

Common nicknames for Dick include Dickie.

Is Dick a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 29,321 US babies named Dick since 1880 were boys.

When was Dick most popular?

1934 in the United States, when 1,131 babies were named Dick, its highest rank at 138th.

How do you pronounce Dick?

Dick is /dɪk/, one syllable.

Is Dick also a surname?

Yes. Dick is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.