Dutch
From Middle Dutch duutsc meaning "popular" or "of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 1,306 living Americans carry the first name Dutch. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dutch today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dutch births was 2012 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dutch. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 262,446 Americans
Peak year
2012
55 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,562
Tracked since 1903
Popularity
Dutch: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dutch from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 443 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Dutch remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dutch by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dutch during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dutchs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Utah recorded the most babies named Dutch, while New York, Arizona, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dutch
The name Dutch is believed to have originated from the Dutch language, which is spoken in the Netherlands and parts of Belgium. The name is thought to be derived from the word "Dietsch," which was an Old Germanic word meaning "belonging to the people."
In the early Middle Ages, the word "Dietsch" referred to the Germanic languages spoken in the Low Countries, including what is now known as Dutch. The name Dutch likely emerged as a way to identify individuals who spoke these languages or were associated with the culture of the Low Countries.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Dutch can be found in the 13th century, when it appeared in historical records as a personal name. However, it's important to note that the name was not widely used until later centuries.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Dutch. One of the most famous was Dutch Schultz, an American mobster and bootlegger who was born as Arthur Flegenheimer in 1901 and died in 1935.
Another notable person with the name Dutch was Dutch Rennert, an American baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds in the early 20th century. He was born in 1888 and died in 1962.
In the world of literature, Dutch Schultz was the pen name of the American novelist and screenwriter David Westheimer, who was born in 1927 and died in 2007.
Dutch Meyers was an American football player who played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in 1935 and died in 2019.
Dutch Van Kirk was an American aviator and test pilot who was born in 1920 and died in 2019. He was known for his work in the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft program.
While the name Dutch has Dutch linguistic roots, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and countries over the centuries. These examples illustrate the diverse individuals who have carried this name throughout history.
People
Dutch + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dutch as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dutch: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dutch?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,306 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dutch going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 262,446 US residents.
Is Dutch a common name?
We classify Dutch as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,395 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dutch most popular?
The single biggest year for Dutch was 2012, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dutch is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dutch a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dutch in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.