Holding steady.
Popularity of Dicie since 1880
Babies named Dicie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dicie's real moment was 1885.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 101 |
| 1890s | 133 |
| 1900s | 140 |
| 1910s | 203 |
| 1920s | 241 |
| 1930s | 148 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dicie is a rare American given name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1880, the very first year of official data. It reached its peak usage in 1885, with a small number of births that year. Although precise figures are unavailable, the name's trajectory has been consistently stable, meaning it has never experienced a significant surge or revival. Dicie is one of many obscure late-19th-century diminutives that faded from common use. Today, it is almost unheard of, making it a curiosity for genealogists and vintage-name enthusiasts.
Dicie is a diminutive or pet name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the English name Dicey, which itself may be a variant of Dacy or a nickname for Edith. It first appeared in U.S. records in the 1880s and was most popular in the 1880s and 1890s, though it never ranked among the top names. Its usage declined sharply after the early 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Dicie
Names that share Dicie's style, for a brother or sister.
