Girls' name · since 1893
Dimple
Dimple has 2,442 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,110 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,442
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dimple sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,442 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Dimple recorded 2,442 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2003.
- #4,110 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,442 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dimple ranks #4,110 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,442 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,110 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,442
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dimple's 2,442 recorded births place it above 94.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
Dimple's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dimple splits its recorded history at 1946: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dimple popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2003
- Peak year (1924)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Dimple by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (666 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Dimple's strongest decade.
666 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dimple births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 119
1900s
119 births
- 1910s
1910s
399 births
- 1920s
1920s
666 births
- 1930s
1930s
467 births
- 1940s
1940s
286 births
- 1950s 166
1950s
166 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 666 births (27% of all-time use).
How Dimple compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dimple's total volume
Dimple by state
Where Dimple concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 387 | 15.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 182 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 124 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 114 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 78 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 40 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 38 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 23 | 0.9% |
387 of 2,442 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Dimple appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dimple's data
- Dimple's decade-level peak was the 1920s (666 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Dimples (387 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dimple: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
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, 1893–2003 (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 Dimple 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.