US rank #8458 Girls' name Peak 1977 890 births

Dimitra — #8458 US girls' name

890 babies named Dimitra in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51950s211960s631970s2611980s2011990s1412000s822010s652020s46
#8458
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Dimitra was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

40 babies were named Dimitra in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dimitra

The Social Security Administration has registered 890 babies named Dimitra between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dimitra currently holds the #8458 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dimitra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 261 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Dimitra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 100 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dimitra in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dimitra 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 890 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.

Dimitra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

890

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

1977

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,458

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dimitra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
40
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
01020304050 202420152004199519861977196819531923 5

Dimitra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
261 births that decade — 29% of Dimitra's all-time total
1920s51930s51950s211960s631970s2611980s2011990s1412000s822010s652020s46

Dimitra by state

Where Dimitra concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dimitra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
100 11.2%
#2 Illinois
48 5.4%
#3 California
5 0.6%
New York share of Dimitra's total US births 11.2%
Even split

100 of 890 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dimitra?
890 babies have been named Dimitra since 1923. It currently ranks #8458 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 40 births.
When was Dimitra most popular?
Dimitra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Dimitra most popular?
The top states for the name Dimitra are New York (100 births), Illinois (48 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Dimitra been used?
Dimitra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dimitra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimple, Dima, Dimitria, Dimond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1923–2024 (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.