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Dacre

A name meaning "trickling stream".

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈdeɪ.kəɹ/; British English /ˈdeɪ.kə/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#7,679

Meaning and history

From an English surname originally derived from a place name in Cumbria, itself of Brythonic origin meaning “trickling stream.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 6 births, rank #10,605
20212021: 11 births, rank #7,089
2022: 17 births, rank #5,445
2023: 20 births, rank #4,886
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 10 births, rank #7,679

In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Dacre, ranking #7,679 among boys.

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