Dicky

Where Dicky comes from

From Dick + -y.
— Wiktionary's entry for Dicky
  • 2 syllables
  • Vowel-ended
Along the way
  1. 1925
    First appearance
    #3,741 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1947
    Peak, #1,190
    37 babies named Dicky — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1963
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #2,300.
In the dictionary
  • A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
Namesakes

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