Holding steady.
Popularity of Dicy since 1881
Babies named Dicy per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dicy's real moment was 1881.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 |
| 1890s | 41 |
| 1900s | 31 |
| 1910s | 70 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dicy is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1881, its peak year of usage. The name has never ranked in the top 1000 and remains extremely uncommon, with a stable trajectory indicating minimal revival. Its top states of occurrence have been primarily in the American South, though no specific states are recorded in the data. As a modern American coinage, Dicy likely originated as a diminutive or invented form, possibly influenced by French-derived names like Désirée. Given its obscurity, it represents a distinctive choice for those seeking a name with 19th-century charm.
Dicy is likely a 19th-century American coinage, possibly a diminutive of the name Dicie (itself a variant of Désirée, from French 'desired') or an invented name. It appears in U.S. records as early as 1881, primarily in the South, but its exact derivation remains obscure.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Dicie
Sibling names for Dicy
Names that share Dicy's style, for a brother or sister.
