US rank #13019 Girls' name Peak 2018 161 births

Dim — #13019 US girls' name

161 babies named Dim in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1222020s39
#13019
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Dim was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

20 babies were named Dim in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dim

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Dim between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dim currently holds the #13019 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Dim in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 161 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

161

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2018

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,019

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
20
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
510152025 2024202120192017201520132011 16

Dim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
122 births that decade — 76% of Dim's all-time total
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Dim by state

Where Dim concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
18 11.2%
#2 Illinois
5 3.1%
#3 Tennessee
5 3.1%
Oklahoma share of Dim's total US births 11.2%
Even split

18 of 161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dim?
161 babies have been named Dim since 2011. It currently ranks #13019 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 20 births.
When was Dim most popular?
Dim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Dim most popular?
The top states for the name Dim are Oklahoma (18 births), Illinois (5 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Dim been used?
Dim has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimple, Dimitra, Dima, Dimitria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.