US rank #6729 Unisex name Peak 2016 397 births

Dima — #6729 US unisex name

397 babies named Dima in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s622000s892010s1672020s74
#6729
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Dima was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

26 babies were named Dima in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dima

The Social Security Administration has registered 397 babies named Dima between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dima currently holds the #6729 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Dima is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 79 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dima performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 167 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dima shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dima in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dima 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 397 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.

Dima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

397

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2016

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,729

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dima popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
26
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201220082004200019941983 5

Dima popularity over time — boys

79 total births recorded since 1996 (Dima as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 79 births
45678910 2024201820122009200520011996 5

Dima by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
167 births that decade — 42% of Dima's all-time total
1980s51990s622000s892010s1672020s74

Dima by state

Where Dima concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.3%
Texas share of Dima's total US births 1.3%

5 of 397 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dima?
397 babies have been named Dima since 1983. It currently ranks #6729 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 26 births.
When was Dima most popular?
Dima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Dima most popular?
The top states for the name Dima are Texas (5 births).
Is Dima a unisex name?
Yes, Dima is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 397 births, and as a boy's name it has 79 births.
How long has the name Dima been used?
Dima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimple, Dimitra, Dimitria, Dimond, 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, 1983–2024 (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.