Total births
10,509
Girls' name · since 1880
Dinah
10,509 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.
- #3894
- among girls today
- 10,509
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dinah is the #3894 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,509 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Dinah recorded 10,509 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3894 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3894 among girls today
- 10,509 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dinah is currently the #3894 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 10,509 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3894
- among girls today
- 10,509
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Dinah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3894
of 17,726 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.
How Dinah compares
10,509 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Dinah's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dinah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,509 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 346 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dinah's full recorded timeline at 1954, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 346 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dinah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1955
Current rank
#3,894
Active since
1880
Dinah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1955)
- 346
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dinah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dinah's strongest decade.
2,903 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Dinah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 83
1880s
83 births
- 1890s 87
1890s
87 births
- 1900s 113
1900s
113 births
- 1910s 227
1910s
227 births
- 1920s 244
1920s
244 births
- 1930s 289
1930s
289 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,592 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,903 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,626 births
- 1970s 836
1970s
836 births
- 1980s 628
1980s
628 births
- 1990s 509
1990s
509 births
- 2000s 619
2000s
619 births
- 2010s 502
2010s
502 births
- 2020s 251
2020s
251 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,903 births (28% of all-time use).
How Dinah 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 Dinah's total volume
Dinah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dinah by state
Where Dinah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 10,509 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? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 10,509 babies named Dinah. Today it holds rank #3894 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Dinah's data
- Dinah's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,903 total births); usage has since declined to 251 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dinahs (796 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Dinah
Nearby Names Like Dinah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dinah
Dina Girl
#1334 32,021 births
Dinora Girl
#15605 813 births
Dinorah Girl
569 births
Dineen Girl
430 births
Dinesha Girl
243 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dinah
Celestia #3893
1,414 births · Peak 2025
Jodie #3895
27,442 births · Peak 1970
Rachael #3892
82,469 births · Peak 1990
Amalie #3896
1,461 births · Peak 2011
Stiorra #3891
134 births · Peak 2024
Kay #3897
98,621 births · Peak 1942
Dailani #3890
232 births · Peak 2024
Unknown #3898
9,826 births · Peak 1954
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Dinah: #3894 Girls' Name - 10,509 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dinah. 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 Dinah 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.