Dacre
Dacre is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Dacre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dacre is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Dacre
Dacre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 20 Dacres were born — ranking #4,881 that year. As of 2026, Dacre ranks #5,419 for baby boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+102% over the past five years). In total, more than 105 Dacres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dacre
Dacre is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Dacre's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,881. Use the chart and map above to compare Dacre's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.