US rank #1333 Girls' name Peak 1969 31,853 births

Dina — #1333 US girls' name

31,853 babies named Dina in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s311890s711900s1001910s3151920s3961930s3661940s6871950s16891960s102151970s80471980s33201990s22222000s17962010s16742020s924
#1333
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

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

1969
Single peak year

1,571 babies were named Dina in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dina

The Social Security Administration has registered 31,853 babies named Dina between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dina currently holds the #1333 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 1,571 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dina performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10,215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Dina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6,404 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Dina in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dina 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 31,853 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.

Dina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31,853

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

1969

1,571 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#1,333

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
1,571
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420061988197019521934191618971883 8

Dina popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 1963 (Dina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
4681012 19901989198719831974197119701969196819661963 6

Dina by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10,215 births that decade — 32% of Dina's all-time total
1880s311890s711900s1001910s3151920s3961930s3661940s6871950s16891960s102151970s80471980s33201990s22222000s17962010s16742020s924

Dina by state

Where Dina concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6,404 20.1%
#2 California
4,316 13.5%
#3 New Jersey
2,238 7.0%
#4 Texas
2,066 6.5%
#5 Illinois
1,768 5.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,615 5.1%
#7 Ohio
964 3.0%
#8 Florida
949 3.0%
New York share of Dina's total US births 20.1%
Even split

6,404 of 31,853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Dina appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dina?
31,853 babies have been named Dina since 1883. It currently ranks #1333 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 1,571 births.
When was Dina most popular?
Dina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10,215 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Dina most popular?
The top states for the name Dina are New York (6,404 births), California (4,316 births), New Jersey (2,238 births).
How long has the name Dina been used?
Dina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dinah, Dinora, Dinorah, Dineen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1883–2024 (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.