Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1913
Dimples
66 babies named Dimples in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1913–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Dimples is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 66 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Dimples recorded 66 times among girls since 1913, 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 1913 to 1936.
- 66 total births
- 1913–1936 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Dimples since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.
- 66
- total births
- 1913–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dimples was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dimples in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Dimples's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dimples's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dimples at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Dimples popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1936
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Dimples by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dimples's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dimples births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dimples? ▼
Dimples has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Dimples most popular? ▼
Dimples was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Dimples been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dimples since 1913 -- 24 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Dimples? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dimple, Dimitra, Dima, Dimitria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dimples's data
- Dimples's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dimples
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dimples
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Dima Girl
#6751 410 births
Dimitria Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dimples: Baby Name Since 1913 - 66 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dimples. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dimples 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 June 2026.