Dick
Meaning
a traditional English pet form of Richard, from Germanic ric, power, and hard, brave, via the old rhyming-nickname pattern Rick to Dick
The formal names behind Dick
Dick is an established short form of this name.
Richard · Germanic origin · brave ruler
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dick peaked in the 1930s.
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Popularity in Brazil
97 people · the #42,213 first name in Brazil · median age 42
Among people named Dick living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dick
Most people given the name Dick in the United States were born between 1940 and 1959. The Dick you meet today is most often in his 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dick deep dive
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