Dietrich
Dietrich was the 3777th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 1329th; the most babies were born in 2016 (58). Over the last ten years it has moved up 30 places. More babies were named Dietrich in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,777 boys, up 268 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 29boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201658 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,212babies recorded
Dietrich popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 149 since 1953.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,777 | 29 |
| 2020 | #4,045 | 25 |
| 2010 | #3,392 | 32 |
| 2000 | #2,821 | 32 |
| 1990 | #2,387 | 29 |
| 1980 | #2,129 | 25 |
| 1970 | #1,631 | 28 |
| 1960 | #2,925 | 9 |
| 1950 | #2,827 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,527 | 9 |
| 1930 | #4,136 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dietrich, counting every spelling?
Dietrich has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Dietrich?
29 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dietrich (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dietrich born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 291 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dietrich.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dietrich?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Dietrich are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 13 and 48. That makes Dietrich mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dietrich by state
How common Dietrich was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dietrich: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dietrich, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dietrich
How popular is the name Dietrich?
Dietrich was the 3777th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 1329th; the most babies were born in 2016 (58). Over the last ten years it has moved up 30 places. More babies were named Dietrich in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dietrich a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dietrich in the US.
Where is Dietrich most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dietrich was most common in Missouri (0.04 per 1,000 boys).