ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1972 First Year 1972 Last Year 1972 Peak Year #4986 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dipak What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dipak is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dipak Prakash Baskota, Nepalese politician Dipak Chudasama, former Kenyan cricketer Dipak K. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipak) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipak) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hindi * Marathi * Bengali * Gujarati * Punjabi * Malayalam * Kannada * Tamil * Telugu * Nepali 📖 ## The Story of Dipak Dipak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1972: 5 births, good for #4,986 nationwide. Dipak last appeared in the published SSA data in 1972, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Dipak Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dipak. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Deepak](/deepak) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dipak Phonetically similar names — useful when Dipak is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Wcw * Dibbuk * [Deepak](/deepak) * Dybbuk * Duppa * Dubuc * Dubach * Daypack * Debauch * Typic * Depa * Tepic Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dipak What does the name Dipak mean? Dipak is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dipak Prakash Baskota, Nepalese politician Dipak Chudasama, former Kenyan cricketer Dipak K. What is the origin of the name Dipak? Dipak has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali. How popular is Dipak in 2026? In 2026, Dipak ranks #4,986 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Dipak most popular? Dipak reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #4,986 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Dipak a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dipak is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dipak? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dipak include Bayete, Bwana, Chass. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Dipak? Common variants and related forms of Dipak include Deepak. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦BayetePeak #4986](/bayete)[👦BwanaPeak #4986](/bwana)[👦ChassPeak #4986](/chass)[👦ChenierPeak #4986](/chenier)[👦CreonPeak #4986](/creon)[👦DorcusPeak #4986](/dorcus)[👦DoremusPeak #4986](/doremus)[👦ElronPeak #4986](/elron) ## About the name Dipak Dipak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dipak's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #4,986\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dipak's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1972 → ](/year/1972) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.