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Dickson
OriginScottish
Meaning"son of Dick"
GenderBoy
About Dickson
Dickson's nickname problem keeps it from having the upside possibility of similar names like Jackson and Harrison. If you're looking for fresh baby names to honor an ancestral Richard or Dick, consider Dixon. Or better, Richardson.
As of October 2026, Dickson ranked #12684 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2167 in 1961.
Editor's take: The name Dickson is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Dick".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Dicksons
- Dickson Paul Etuhu
Nigerian footballer
- Dickson Nwakaeme
Nigerian footballer
- (Jesse) Dickson "Dick" Mabon
Scottish MP and minister of state
Dickson in pop culture
- Dickson
a character in the video game Xenoblade Chronicles by Monolith Soft.
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