Boys' name · since 1883

Dink

Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Dink, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,963 of 45,481
all-time among boys
107
born since 1883
1910s
peak decade

Dink sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 107 recorded since 1883.

Dink has 107 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1955.

  • #16,963 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 107 born since 1883
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dink ranks #16,963 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1883, peaking in the 1910s.

#16,963 of 45,481
all-time among boys
107
born since 1883
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dink's 107 recorded births place it above 62.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dink's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dink's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dink popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1917)
12
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
468101214 1883189419171922192619361955 5

Dink by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (40 births, 37% of the file).

1910s was Dink's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Dink births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 40 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dink? ▼
Dink has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,963 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 12 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Dink sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dink ranks #16,963 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dink most popular? ▼
Dink was most popular in the 1910s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Dink been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dink since 1883 -- 73 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Dink? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dino, Dinero, Dinesh, Dinari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dink's data

  • Dink's decade-level peak was the 1910s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dink

Nearby Names Like Dink

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dink

Dino Boy
#2802 9,219 births
Dinero Boy
#3056 547 births
Dinesh Boy
167 births
Dinari Boy
147 births
Dinnis Boy
86 births

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Mando
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Shawnn
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Marquin
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dink: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1883–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dink 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 August 2026.