Total births
32,021
Girls' name · since 1883
Dina
32,021 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.
- #1334
- among girls today
- 32,021
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Dina currently ranks #1334 among girls' names in America, with 32,021 babies recorded since 1883.
Dina has 32,021 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1334 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #1334 among girls today
- 32,021 born since 1883
- 1960s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dina is currently the #1334 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 32,021 born since 1883, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1334
- among girls today
- 32,021
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Dina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1334
of 17,726 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
1,572 babies were named Dina in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Dina compares
32,021 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dina's all-time total is 84x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,021 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,572 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dina's full recorded timeline at 1956, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 1,572 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#1,334
Active since
1883
Dina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 1,572
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Dina popularity over time - boys
76 total births recorded since 1963 (Dina as boys' name)
Dina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dina's strongest decade.
10,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Dina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 31
1880s
31 births
- 1890s 71
1890s
71 births
- 1900s 100
1900s
100 births
- 1910s 315
1910s
315 births
- 1920s 396
1920s
396 births
- 1930s 366
1930s
366 births
- 1940s 687
1940s
687 births
- 1950s 1,689
1950s
1,689 births
- 1960s
1960s
10,216 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,047 births
- 1980s 3,320
1980s
3,320 births
- 1990s 2,220
1990s
2,220 births
- 2000s 1,797
2000s
1,797 births
- 2010s 1,674
2010s
1,674 births
- 2020s 1,092
2020s
1,092 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10,216 births (32% of all-time use).
How Dina 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 Dina's total volume
Dina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dina by state
Where Dina concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6,470 | 20.2% |
| #2 | California | | 4,328 | 13.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 2,264 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 2,075 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,769 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,615 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 964 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 949 | 3.0% |
New York share of Dina's total US births 20.2%
Even split
6,470 of 32,021 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? ▼
32,021 babies have been named Dina since 1883. It currently ranks #1334 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 1,572 births.
When was Dina most popular? ▼
Dina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10,216 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Dina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dina are New York (6,470 births), California (4,328 births), New Jersey (2,264 births).
How long has the name Dina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dina since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Dina's data
- Dina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (10,216 total births); usage has since declined to 1,092 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dinas (6,470 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Dina
Nearby Names Like Dina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dina
Dinah Girl
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Dinora Girl
#15605 813 births
Dinorah Girl
569 births
Dineen Girl
430 births
Dinesha Girl
243 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Dina
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3,014 births · Peak 2017
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2,685 births · Peak 2023
Ellery #1332
4,744 births · Peak 2014
Jana #1336
46,185 births · Peak 1961
Dalila #1331
6,042 births · Peak 2009
Britney #1337
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Blessyn #1330
1,239 births · Peak 2024
Arwen #1338
3,299 births · Peak 2023
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, 1883–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dina: #1334 Girls' Name - 32,021 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dina. 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 Dina 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.