Dirk
How to say it: DURK · /dɜrk/
Short form of Diederik, 'people's ruler' - classic Dutch and German masculine name.
Dirk was the 3,866th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,866 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,687 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dirk peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dirk is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Dirk
- Dirk Kuyt (born 1980)Dutch association football player
- Dirk Nowitzki (born 1978)German basketball player
- Dirk Benedict (born 1945)American actor
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