Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1952
Dinna
Dinna has 170 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1952–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Dinna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 170 have been recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Dinna recorded 170 times among girls since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1994.
- 170 total births
- 1952–1994 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Dinna since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1994.
- 170
- total births
- 1952–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dinna was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dinna in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Dinna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dinna's full recorded timeline at 1966, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dinna at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Dinna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1994
- Peak year (1952)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Dinna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dinna's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dinna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 62 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dinna? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 170 babies named Dinna. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 10 births.
When was Dinna most popular? ▼
Dinna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Dinna been used? ▼
Dinna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 43 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Dinna? ▼
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 Dinna's data
- Dinna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- 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 Dinna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1952–1994 (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. "Dinna: Baby Name Since 1952 - 170 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dinna. 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 Dinna 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 July 2026.