Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1977
Dinesha
243 babies named Dinesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 243
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Dinesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 243 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dinesha has been recorded 243 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2001.
- 243 total births
- 1977–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
243 girls have been named Dinesha since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 243
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Dinesha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dinesha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Dinesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dinesha's full recorded timeline at 1989, 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 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dinesha at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Dinesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2001
- Peak year (1993)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Dinesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dinesha's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Dinesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 128 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dinesha? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 243 babies named Dinesha. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 20 births.
When was Dinesha most popular? ▼
Dinesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dinesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dinesha since 1977 -- 25 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Dinesha? ▼
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 Dinesha's data
- Dinesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dinesha
Nearby Names Like Dinesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dinesha
Dina Girl
#1334 32,021 births
Dinah Girl
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Dinora Girl
#15605 813 births
Dinorah Girl
569 births
Dineen Girl
430 births
Compare Dinesha side by side: Dinesha vs Dina Dinesha vs Dinah Dinesha vs Dinora
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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, 1977–2001 (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. "Dinesha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 243 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dinesha. 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 Dinesha 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.