Total births
27
Unisex name · since 1945
Dinnie
Dinnie has 27 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1945–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Dinnie since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dinnie has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1960.
- 27 total births
- 1945–1960 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Dinnie since 1945, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1960.
- 27
- total births
- 1945–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dinnie was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dinnie in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Dinnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dinnie's full recorded timeline at 1958, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dinnie at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Dinnie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1960
- Peak year (1948)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Dinnie popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1962 (Dinnie as girls' name)
Dinnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Dinnie's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dinnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dinnie? ▼
Dinnie has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 6 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Dinnie most popular? ▼
Dinnie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Is Dinnie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dinnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dinnie been used? ▼
Records for Dinnie go back to 1945, giving 16 years of history through 1960.
What names are similar to Dinnie? ▼
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 Dinnie's data
- Dinnie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dinnie
Nearby Names Like Dinnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dinnie
Dino Boy
#2723 9,219 births
Dinero Boy
#2942 547 births
Dinesh Boy
167 births
Dinari Boy
147 births
Dink Boy
107 births
Compare Dinnie side by side: Dinnie vs Dino Dinnie vs Dinero Dinnie vs Dinesh
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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, 1945–1960 (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. "Dinnie: Baby Name Since 1945 - 27 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dinnie. 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 Dinnie 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.