US rank #11149 Boys' name Peak 2009 561 births

Dimitry — #11149 US boys' name

561 babies named Dimitry in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s321990s1202000s1772010s1572020s44
#11149
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Dimitry was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

25 babies were named Dimitry in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dimitry

The Social Security Administration has registered 561 babies named Dimitry between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dimitry currently holds the #11149 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dimitry performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dimitry shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dimitry in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dimitry 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 561 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.

Dimitry at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

561

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2009

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,149

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dimitry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
25
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
051015202530 20242018201220062000199419861972 6

Dimitry by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
177 births that decade — 32% of Dimitry's all-time total
1970s311980s321990s1202000s1772010s1572020s44

Dimitry by state

Where Dimitry concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dimitry
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
29 5.2%
#2 Florida
11 2.0%
#3 California
5 0.9%
#4 Washington
5 0.9%
New York share of Dimitry's total US births 5.2%
Even split

29 of 561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dimitry?
561 babies have been named Dimitry since 1972. It currently ranks #11149 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 25 births.
When was Dimitry most popular?
Dimitry was most popular in the 2000s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Dimitry most popular?
The top states for the name Dimitry are New York (29 births), Florida (11 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Dimitry been used?
Dimitry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dimitry?
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, 1972–2024 (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.