Dirk comes from the Germanic / Dutch tradition, meaning Ruler of the people, gifted ruler.
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How popular is Dirk?
1954peak year
The name Dirk reached its peak in 1954, with 438 registrations (ranked #341). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1918, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4632) today, averaging about 23 new babies per year. Dirk has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,935 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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