Total births
9,219
Boys' name · since 1912
Dino
Dino has 9,219 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2723
- among boys today
- 9,219
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dino is the #2723 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,219 recorded since 1912.
Dino has 9,219 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2723 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2723 among boys today
- 9,219 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dino is currently the #2723 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 9,219 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2723
- among boys today
- 9,219
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Dino vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2723
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Dino was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
386 babies were named Dino in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Dino compares
9,219 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dino's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dino | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,219 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 386 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dino's full recorded timeline at 1969, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 386 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dino at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#2,723
Active since
1912
Dino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 386
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Dino by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dino's strongest decade.
2,794 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Dino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 142
1910s
142 births
- 1920s 321
1920s
321 births
- 1930s 438
1930s
438 births
- 1940s 213
1940s
213 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,441 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,794 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,302 births
- 1980s 700
1980s
700 births
- 1990s 605
1990s
605 births
- 2000s 604
2000s
604 births
- 2010s 393
2010s
393 births
- 2020s 266
2020s
266 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,794 births (30% of all-time use).
How Dino compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dino's total volume
Dino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dino by state
Where Dino concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,707 | 18.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,041 | 11.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 572 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 547 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 354 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 321 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 298 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 201 | 2.2% |
California share of Dino's total US births 18.5%
Even split
1,707 of 9,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Dino appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dino? ▼
9,219 babies have been named Dino since 1912. It currently ranks #2723 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 386 births.
When was Dino most popular? ▼
Dino was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,794 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Dino most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dino are California (1,707 births), New York (1,041 births), Illinois (572 births).
How long has the name Dino been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dino since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dino? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dinero, Dinesh, Dinari, Dink, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dino's data
- Dino's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,794 total births); usage has since declined to 266 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dinos (1,707 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Dino
Nearby Names Like Dino
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dino
Dinero Boy
#2942 547 births
Dinesh Boy
167 births
Dinari Boy
147 births
Dink Boy
107 births
Dinnis Boy
86 births
Compare Dino side by side: Dino vs Dinero Dino vs Dinesh Dino vs Dinari
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dino
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1,870 births · Peak 2013
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1,387 births · Peak 2020
Winslow #2721
1,789 births · Peak 2022
Nazareth #2725
1,198 births · Peak 2020
Ananias #2720
961 births · Peak 2025
Pryce #2726
1,282 births · Peak 2020
Woodson #2719
1,359 births · Peak 2025
Cedrick #2727
6,342 births · Peak 1978
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, 1912–2025 (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. "Dino: #2723 Boys' Name - 9,219 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dino. 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 Dino 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.