Boys' name · since 1935

Dinnis

Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Dinnis, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,375 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1935
1950s
peak decade

Dinnis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 86 have been recorded since 1935.

Dinnis has 86 recorded births among boys since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1961.

  • #18,375 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1935
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dinnis ranks #18,375 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1935, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,375 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1935
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dinnis's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% 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.

Dinnis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dinnis splits its recorded history at 1953: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dinnis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 1935194519511953195519571961 10

Dinnis by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (44 births, 51% of the file).

1950s was Dinnis's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Dinnis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 44 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dinnis? ▼
Since 1935, Social Security records show 86 babies named Dinnis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,375 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 10 births.
Where does Dinnis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dinnis ranks #18,375 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 Dinnis most popular? ▼
Dinnis was most popular in the 1950s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Dinnis been used? ▼
Records for Dinnis go back to 1935, giving 27 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Dinnis? ▼
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 Dinnis's data

  • Dinnis's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1960s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dinnis

Nearby Names Like Dinnis

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

Dino Boy
#2802 9,219 births
Dinero Boy
#3056 547 births
Dinesh Boy
167 births
Dinari Boy
147 births
Dink Boy
107 births

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Nollie
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Garmon
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Bern
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dinnis: 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, 1935–1961 (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 Dinnis 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.