Dutch

“Of one's own people; used for Dutch or German ancestry” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #2458 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Dutch is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1903, when it ranked #1170. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,400 boys since 1903, ranked #2458 today.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dutches

Dutch Schultz — American mobster in the 1920s and 1930s
Dutch Mantel — American professional wrestler and manager
Dutch Ruppersberger — American politician
Dutch Clark — American football player and coach (1906–1978)
Dutch Schaefer — American racing driver (1915-1978)

In stories & tradition

Dutch — Predator
Dutch van der Linde — video game character
Dutch Miller — Best Foot Forward

What Dutches become

Among 78 notable people named Dutch:

Sports figures appear 3.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dutch Mantel, American professional wrestler and manager.

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