Trickling stream
Derived from a Cumbrian place name in Northern England, it likely stems from a Brittonic word for 'trickle' or 'tears,' referring to a local stream. It has long been associated with the noble Dacre family of the English borderlands.
Less common today
Dacre isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,069 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Australian actor known for Stranger Things
Canadian-American author and great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker
