Dock
Dock was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 186th; the most babies were born in 1920 (128). More babies were named Dock in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920128 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,383babies recorded
Dock popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,970 | 6 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #8,443 | 7 |
| 1990 | #5,991 | 8 |
| 1980 | #3,683 | 11 |
| 1970 | #2,940 | 11 |
| 1960 | #1,703 | 23 |
| 1950 | #1,237 | 34 |
| 1940 | #863 | 53 |
| 1930 | #678 | 85 |
| 1920 | #542 | 128 |
| 1910 | #297 | 70 |
| 1900 | #238 | 73 |
| 1890 | #218 | 58 |
| 1880 | #245 | 46 |
How popular is Dock, counting every spelling?
Dock is a spelling of Doc, a name family that had 27 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 27 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doc | 27 | #3,975 | 145 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Dock?
About 900 people born in the US named Dock are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 52 and 78. That makes Dock a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Dock by state
How common Dock was among boys born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (5.5×), Georgia (5.3×), Mississippi (5.1×), South Carolina (4.8×), North Carolina (3.8×). In 38 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 Dock: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dock, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dock
How popular is the name Dock?
Dock was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 186th; the most babies were born in 1920 (128). More babies were named Dock in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Dock a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dock in the US.
Where was Dock most popular?
In 1918–1922, Dock was most common in Alabama (0.62 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Mississippi.