Dutch Baby Names
Dutch names account for 0.6% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 18 names in all, led by Brooklyn and Ryker.
How common are Dutch names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Dutch names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Dutch names gaining ground.
What Dutch names mean
The ideas Dutch names return to most. Wisdom leads with 7 of them.
Origins that overlap with Dutch
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Dutch.
All Dutch baby names
335 names found
Adelbert
Noble and bright
Adelheid
Noble kind or of noble birth
Adriaan
Man from Hadria
Adrie
From Hadria; dark one
Adyen
Little fire; noble
Ahnika
Grace; very beautiful
Aleen
Light, torch, or bright one
Aleida
Noble and of a noble kind
Aletta
Noble, of noble birth
Aleyda
Noble, of noble birth
Alida
Small and winged; noble
Alwin
Noble friend or elf friend
Alyda
Noble and of a noble kind
An
Peace, quiet, or grace
Analise
Graced with God's favor
Aniken
Possibly a variant of Anakin or a Dutch diminutive
Anikka
Grace; favor
Annaka
Grace or favor
Annalize
Grace and God is my oath
Anneka
Grace
Dutch baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Dutch baby name?
Brooklyn is the most popular Dutch girls' name (#118 in the US) and Ryker the most popular Dutch boys' name (#183), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Dutch baby names in the US?
Dutch is the #22 most common origin of the 24 we track. 18 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Dutch roots, given to 16,293 babies — 0.6% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
What do Dutch names usually mean?
Dutch names most often carry themes of Wisdom (7 names), Nature (6 names), Gift (3 names).