Dock
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Dock’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
5,383 births recorded 1880–2023 · peaked in 1920 with 128 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dock’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #5003 | — |
| 1983 | #4141 | ↑862 |
| 1984 | #4973 | ↓832 |
| 1985 | #5147 | ↓174 |
| 1986 | #4457 | ↑690 |
| 1987 | #5459 | ↓1002 |
| 1988 | #4786 | ↑673 |
| 1989 | #7905 | ↓3119 |
| 1990 | #5823 | ↑2082 |
| 1993 | #4697 | ↑1126 |
| 1994 | #5452 | ↓755 |
| 1995 | #8868 | ↓3416 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓397 |
| 1998 | #7560 | ↑1705 |
| 2000 | #8209 | ↓649 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓3263 |
| 2009 | #12491 | ↓1019 |
| 2016 | #12185 | ↑306 |
| 2020 | #10605 | ↑1580 |
| 2023 | #12239 | ↓1634 |
Frequently asked questions about Dock
Is Dock a popular name?
Dock has 5,383 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2023, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Dock more common for boys or girls?
Dock is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Dock most popular?
Dock peaked in 1920 in United States, with 128 recorded births that year.
Is Dock rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Dock’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #244 in 1880 to #12239 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Dock?
At least 5,383 babies have been recorded with the name Dock across official birth statistics in 1 country.