Holding steady.
Popularity of Dickey since 1922
Babies named Dickey per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1948, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dickey's real moment was 1941.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 148 |
| 1940s | 264 |
| 1950s | 257 |
| 1960s | 142 |
| 1970s | 47 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dickey is a diminutive of Richard, an Old German name brought to England by the Normans. The name reflects the elements 'ric' (power, ruler) and 'hard' (brave, strong). As a standalone given name, Dickey first appeared in U.S. records in 1922, but its most notable decade was the 1940s, peaking in 1941. While it never ranked in the top 1000 nationally, it enjoyed modest use mid-century. In the 1940s, with its peak in 1941, it was given to a small number of boys each year. Since then, its trajectory has been stable but minimal, rarely appearing in modern records. Dickey remains a vintage nickname-style name that reflects mid-20th-century naming patterns.
Dickey is a diminutive form of Richard, a name of Old German origin brought to England by the Normans. Richard itself derives from the elements 'ric' (power, ruler) and 'hard' (brave, strong). The pet forms Dick and Dickey have been used as independent given names since at least the 19th century. Dickey peaked in popularity in the United States in 1941 and saw stable but infrequent use through the mid-20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dick
Variants: Dickie
Sibling names for Dickey
Names that share Dickey's style, for a brother or sister.
