Dock Name Popularity and Statistics
Dock is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,383
First Year on Record1880
Dock popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boys | 5 | #12,239 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2009 | Boys | 5 | #12,491 |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 |
| 2000 | Boys | 7 | #8,209 |
| 1998 | Boys | 7 | #7,560 |
| 1997 | Boys | 5 | #9,265 |
| 1995 | Boys | 5 | #8,868 |
| 1994 | Boys | 10 | #5,452 |
| 1993 | Boys | 12 | #4,697 |
| 1990 | Boys | 8 | #5,823 |
| 1989 | Boys | 5 | #7,905 |
| 1988 | Boys | 9 | #4,786 |
| 1987 | Boys | 7 | #5,459 |
| 1986 | Boys | 9 | #4,457 |
| 1985 | Boys | 7 | #5,147 |
| 1984 | Boys | 7 | #4,973 |
| 1983 | Boys | 9 | #4,141 |
| 1982 | Boys | 7 | #5,003 |
| 1981 | Boys | 14 | #3,030 |
| 1980 | Boys | 11 | #3,615 |
| 1979 | Boys | 9 | #4,068 |
| 1978 | Boys | 6 | #5,059 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1920 · Boys
128 recorded births and rank #542.
1916 · Boys
123 recorded births and rank #509.
1921 · Boys
120 recorded births and rank #576.
1919 · Boys
118 recorded births and rank #551.
Where Dock ranked highest in 1964
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NC
- Rank #538 · 5 recorded births