US rank #11092 Boys' name Peak 1998 959 births

Dimitrius — #11092 US boys' name

959 babies named Dimitrius in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s501970s931980s1301990s2772000s2282010s1382020s43
#11092
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

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

1998
Single peak year

41 babies were named Dimitrius in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dimitrius

The Social Security Administration has registered 959 babies named Dimitrius between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dimitrius currently holds the #11092 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dimitrius performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 277 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dimitrius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Dimitrius in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dimitrius 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 959 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.

Dimitrius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

959

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1998

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,092

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dimitrius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
41
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
01020304050 202420162008200019921984197619671960 5

Dimitrius by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
277 births that decade — 29% of Dimitrius's all-time total
1960s501970s931980s1301990s2772000s2282010s1382020s43

Dimitrius by state

Where Dimitrius concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Dimitrius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
23 2.4%
#2 California
22 2.3%
#3 Illinois
10 1.0%
#4 Florida
6 0.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
6 0.6%
#6 New Jersey
5 0.5%
New York share of Dimitrius's total US births 2.4%
Even split

23 of 959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dimitrius?
959 babies have been named Dimitrius since 1960. It currently ranks #11092 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 41 births.
When was Dimitrius most popular?
Dimitrius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Dimitrius most popular?
The top states for the name Dimitrius are New York (23 births), California (22 births), Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Dimitrius been used?
Dimitrius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dimitrius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimitri, Dimitrios, Dimas, Dimitry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Dimitrius

Nearby Names Like Dimitrius

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Dimitrius

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1960–2024 (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.