US rank #3878 Girls' name Peak 1955 10,475 births

Dinah — #3878 US girls' name

10,475 babies named Dinah in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3878
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Dinah was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

346 babies were named Dinah in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dinah

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,475 babies named Dinah between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dinah currently holds the #3878 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 346 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dinah performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 2,903 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Dinah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 796 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dinah in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dinah 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 10,475 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.

Dinah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,475

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1955

346 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#3,878

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dinah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
346
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Dinah by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
2,903 births that decade — 28% of Dinah's all-time total
1880s831890s871900s1131910s2271920s2441930s2891940s15921950s29031960s16261970s8361980s6281990s5092000s6192010s5022020s217

Dinah by state

Where Dinah concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dinah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
796 7.6%
#2 California
706 6.7%
#3 New York
675 6.4%
#4 Ohio
347 3.3%
#5 Illinois
346 3.3%
#6 Louisiana
303 2.9%
#7 North Carolina
296 2.8%
#8 Virginia
246 2.3%
Texas share of Dinah's total US births 7.6%
Even split

796 of 10,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Dinah appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dinah?
10,475 babies have been named Dinah since 1880. It currently ranks #3878 among girls. The peak year was 1955 with 346 births.
When was Dinah most popular?
Dinah was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,903 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Dinah most popular?
The top states for the name Dinah are Texas (796 births), California (706 births), New York (675 births).
How long has the name Dinah been used?
Dinah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dinah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dina, Dinora, Dinorah, Dineen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.