Dicey
Dicey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:A. V. Dicey (1835–1922), British jurist and constitutional theorist Bill Dicey (1936–1993), American blues harmonicist and singer Cluer Dicey (1715–1775), English newspaper proprietor and publisher Edward Dicey (1832–1911), British author, editor and journalist William Dicey (1690–1756), British printer, publisher, and medicine seller
Meaning & Origin of Dicey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dicey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:A. V. Dicey (1835–1922), British jurist and constitutional theorist Bill Dicey (1936–1993), American blues harmonicist and singer Cluer Dicey (1715–1775), English newspaper proprietor and publisher Edward Dicey (1832–1911), British author, editor and journalist William Dicey (1690–1756), British printer, publisher, and medicine seller
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The Story of Dicey
Dicey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 6 Diceys were born — ranking #3,742 that year. As of 2026, Dicey ranks #17,501 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Diceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dicey
Dicey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Dicey's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #3,742. Use the chart and map above to compare Dicey'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 .
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