Total births
167
Boys' name · since 1964
Dinesh
Dinesh has 167 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 167
- total births
- 1964–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Dinesh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 167 recorded since 1964.
Dinesh has 167 recorded births among boys since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2009.
- 167 total births
- 1964–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
167 boys have been named Dinesh since 1964, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 167
- total births
- 1964–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Dinesh was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dinesh in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Dinesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dinesh's full recorded timeline at 1993, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dinesh at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Dinesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2009
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dinesh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dinesh's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Dinesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (31% of all-time use).
Dinesh by state
Where Dinesh concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.0% |
New York share of Dinesh's total US births 3.0%
5 of 167 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dinesh? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 167 babies named Dinesh. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 11 births.
When was Dinesh most popular? ▼
Dinesh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Dinesh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dinesh are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Dinesh been used? ▼
Records for Dinesh go back to 1964, giving 46 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Dinesh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dino, Dinero, Dinari, Dink, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dinesh's data
- Dinesh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2000s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Dineshs (5 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 Dinesh
Nearby Names Like Dinesh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dinesh
Dino Boy
#2723 9,219 births
Dinero Boy
#2942 547 births
Dinari Boy
147 births
Dink Boy
107 births
Dinnis Boy
86 births
Compare Dinesh side by side: Dinesh vs Dino Dinesh vs Dinero Dinesh vs Dinari
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1964–2009 (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. "Dinesh: Baby Name Since 1964 - 167 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dinesh. 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 Dinesh 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.