US rank #9140 Boys' name Peak 1991 516 births

Dimitris — #9140 US boys' name

516 babies named Dimitris in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s611980s1111990s1362000s892010s832020s36
#9140
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Dimitris was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

19 babies were named Dimitris in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dimitris

The Social Security Administration has registered 516 babies named Dimitris between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dimitris currently holds the #9140 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dimitris performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dimitris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Dimitris in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dimitris 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 516 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.

Dimitris at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

516

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1991

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,140

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dimitris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
19
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
05101520 202420172010200319961989198219741970 10

Dimitris by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
136 births that decade — 26% of Dimitris's all-time total
1970s611980s1111990s1362000s892010s832020s36

Dimitris by state

Where Dimitris concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dimitris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
16 3.1%
#2 Illinois
6 1.2%
New York share of Dimitris's total US births 3.1%
Even split

16 of 516 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dimitris?
516 babies have been named Dimitris since 1970. It currently ranks #9140 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 19 births.
When was Dimitris most popular?
Dimitris was most popular in the 1990s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Dimitris most popular?
The top states for the name Dimitris are New York (16 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Dimitris been used?
Dimitris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dimitris?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimitri, Dimitrios, Dimas, Dimitrius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.