Dirk Boy
How popular is Dirk?
#4,706 boy name in 2025
21 baby boys were named Dirk in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
8,932living people named Dirk (est.)
58median age of people named Dirk
10,955babies named Dirk since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
Dirk popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,706 for boys (▲ 2121 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-16% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,078 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1954 (438 boys) |
| Highest rank | #340 in 1954 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dirk is most popular
Babies named Dirk per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Dirk by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | #3,727 |
| 1920s | 71 | #2,002 |
| 1930s | 188 | #1,238 |
| 1940s | 369 | #778 |
| 1950s | 2,688 | #340 |
| 1960s | 3,310 | #405 |
| 1970s | 1,796 | #442 |
| 1980s | 1,156 | #714 |
| 1990s | 581 | #1,196 |
| 2000s | 395 | #2,218 |
| 2010s | 279 | #2,903 |
| 2020s | 116 | #4,017 |
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Questions
- Is Dirk a boy or girl name?
- Dirk is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dirk were boys.
- How popular is the name Dirk?
- 21 baby boys were named Dirk in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
- When was Dirk most popular?
- Dirk peaked in 1954, when 438 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #340 in 1954.
- How many people are named Dirk?
- 10,955 babies have been named Dirk in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,932 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Dirk most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dirk was most common in Ohio, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.