Total births
430
Girls' name · since 1950
Dineen
Dineen has 430 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 430
- total births
- 1950–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Dineen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 430 have been recorded since 1950.
Dineen has 430 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1950 to 1991.
- 430 total births
- 1950–1991 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
430 girls have been named Dineen since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.
- 430
- total births
- 1950–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Dineen was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
68 babies were named Dineen in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Dineen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dineen's full recorded timeline at 1965, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dineen at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Dineen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1991
- Peak year (1964)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Dineen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dineen's strongest decade.
257 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Dineen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 66
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
257 births
- 1970s 92
1970s
92 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 257 births (60% of all-time use).
Dineen by state
Where Dineen concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 70 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 18 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 16 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Connecticut | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Dineen's total US births 16.3%
Even split
70 of 430 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dineen? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 430 babies named Dineen. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 68 births.
When was Dineen most popular? ▼
Dineen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 257 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Dineen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dineen are New York (70 births), New Jersey (18 births), Massachusetts (16 births).
How long has the name Dineen been used? ▼
Records for Dineen go back to 1950, giving 42 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Dineen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dina, Dinah, Dinora, Dinorah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dineen's data
- Dineen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (257 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dineens (70 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 Dineen
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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, 1950–1991 (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. "Dineen: Baby Name Since 1950 - 430 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dineen. 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 Dineen 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.