Boys' name · since 1917

Dimitri

Dimitri has 9,594 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,235 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,103 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,594
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade

Dimitri currently ranks #1103 among boys' names in America, with 9,594 babies recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dimitri has been recorded 9,594 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #1103 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.

  • #1,235 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,103 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 9,594 born since 1917
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dimitri ranks #1,235 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,103 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,594 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.

#1,235 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,103 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,594
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%92%
Dimitri vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Dimitri's 9,594 recorded births place it above 97.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Dimitri compares

9,594 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Dimitri's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dimitri Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 9,594 369 358,536
Peak-year births 401 34 22,252

Dimitri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dimitri's full recorded timeline at 1978, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 401 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dimitri popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
401
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
0100200300400500 191719421954196619781990200220142025 195

Dimitri popularity over time - girls

99 total births recorded since 1955 (Dimitri as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 99 births
468101214 195519641966197019731983198919921994 5

Dimitri by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (2,506 births, 26% of the file).

1990s was Dimitri's strongest decade.

2,506 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Dimitri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,506 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dimitri compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dimitri's total volume

Dimitri vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 6.9%-146, 3.7%-100, 2.2%-108, 2.5%-120, 2.8%-146, 1.8%-146, 1.8%-146, 2.3%-72, 7.2%-146, 2.9%-114, 2.5%-111, 3.4%-85, 5.4%-122, 5.3%-111, 3.4%Dimitri-109, 4.2%Dimitri
Dimitri vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dimitri by state

Where Dimitri concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dimitri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,124 11.7%
#2 New York
1,065 11.1%
#3 Texas
610 6.4%
#4 Florida
585 6.1%
#5 Illinois
432 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
322 3.4%
#7 New Jersey
268 2.8%
#8 Massachusetts
256 2.7%
California share of Dimitri's total US births 11.7%
Even split

1,124 of 9,594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Dimitri appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dimitri?
9,594 babies have been named Dimitri since 1917. All-time, it sits at #1,235 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,103 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 401 births.
Where does Dimitri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dimitri ranks #1,235 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,103 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dimitri most popular?
Dimitri was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,506 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Dimitri most popular?
The top states for the name Dimitri are California (1,124 births), New York (1,065 births), Texas (610 births).
How long has the name Dimitri been used?
The SSA has tracked Dimitri since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dimitri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimitrios, Dimas, Dimitrius, Dimitry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dimitri's data

  • Dimitri's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (2,506 total births) through the 2020s (1,248) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Dimitris (1,124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dimitri

Nearby Names Like Dimitri

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dimitri

Names with a similar popularity rank to Dimitri

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dimitri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dimitri draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.