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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dirk

Ranked #2611 - 1 in 913,868 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,754 bearers

World total

8,754

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2611

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,754
Worldwide
~8,754
rank #2611
Rarity
1 in 913,868
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,754 in US

About the name Dirk

There are an estimated 8,754 people named Dirk alive worldwide today. That ranks Dirk at #2611 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dirk is held by approximately 8,754 people, ranking #2611 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 37,914 U.S. residents).

Historically Dirk is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Dirk appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Dirk popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dirk, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1918: 6
  2. 1921: 6
  3. 1923: 5
  4. 1924: 7
  5. 1925: 12
  6. 1926: 12
  7. 1927: 5
  8. 1928: 9
  9. 1929: 15
  10. 1930: 13
  11. 1931: 17
  12. 1932: 23
  13. 1933: 18
  14. 1934: 15
  15. 1935: 19
  16. 1936: 16
  17. 1937: 20
  18. 1938: 19
  19. 1939: 28
  20. 1940: 20
  21. 1941: 8
  22. 1942: 31
  23. 1943: 32
  24. 1944: 32
  25. 1945: 33
  26. 1946: 36
  27. 1947: 52
  28. 1948: 47
  29. 1949: 78
  30. 1950: 94
  31. 1951: 101
  32. 1952: 109
  33. 1953: 150
  34. 1954: 438
  35. 1955: 377
  36. 1956: 365
  37. 1957: 369
  38. 1958: 314
  39. 1959: 371
  40. 1960: 363
  41. 1961: 379
  42. 1962: 314
  43. 1963: 336
  44. 1964: 333
  45. 1965: 302
  46. 1966: 298
  47. 1967: 312
  48. 1968: 330
  49. 1969: 343
  50. 1970: 342
  51. 1971: 277
  52. 1972: 164
  53. 1973: 159
  54. 1974: 180
  55. 1975: 159
  56. 1976: 122
  57. 1977: 115
  58. 1978: 102
  59. 1979: 176
  60. 1980: 148
  61. 1981: 121
  62. 1982: 97
  63. 1983: 128
  64. 1984: 122
  65. 1985: 112
  66. 1986: 106
  67. 1987: 100
  68. 1988: 115
  69. 1989: 107
  70. 1990: 82
  71. 1991: 76
  72. 1992: 67
  73. 1993: 67
  74. 1994: 57
  75. 1995: 49
  76. 1996: 60
  77. 1997: 32
  78. 1998: 45
  79. 1999: 46
  80. 2000: 44
  81. 2001: 33
  82. 2002: 25
  83. 2003: 47
  84. 2004: 27
  85. 2005: 50
  86. 2006: 46
  87. 2007: 43
  88. 2008: 42
  89. 2009: 38
  90. 2010: 27
  91. 2011: 40
  92. 2012: 27
  93. 2013: 26
  94. 2014: 27
  95. 2015: 25
  96. 2016: 24
  97. 2017: 34
  98. 2018: 18
  99. 2019: 31
  100. 2020: 25
  101. 2021: 19
  102. 2022: 19
  103. 2023: 20
  104. 2024: 12
  105. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dirk worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,754 people named Dirk alive worldwide today, ranking #2611 globally.

Is Dirk a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 913,868 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,754 bearers, which is 1 in 37,914 Americans.

Is Dirk a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dirk is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Dirk come from?

Who are famous people named Dirk?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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