Boys' name · since 1955

Dmitri

2,322 babies named Dmitri in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,999 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,477 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,322
born since 1955
2000s
peak decade

Dmitri currently ranks #3477 among boys' names in America, with 2,322 babies recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Dmitri recorded 2,322 times among boys since 1955, holding rank #3477 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.

  • #2,999 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,477 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,322 born since 1955
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dmitri ranks #2,999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,477 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,322 born since 1955, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,999 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,477 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,322
born since 1955
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%75%
Dmitri vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dmitri's 2,322 recorded births place it above 93.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Dmitri compares

2,322 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 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

Dmitri's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dmitri Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,322 369 358,536
Peak-year births 75 34 22,252

Dmitri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dmitri's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 75, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dmitri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
75
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
020406080 195519661975198419932002201120202025 33

Dmitri by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (595 births, 26% of the file).

2000s was Dmitri's strongest decade.

595 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Dmitri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 595 births (26% of all-time use).

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

How Dmitri 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 Dmitri's total volume

Dmitri vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 6.6%-112, 2.9%-119, 1.6%-62, 3.1%-86, 3.4%-130, 4.1%-50, 5.8%-146, 1.6%-32, 10.9%-113, 2.7%-56, 6.7%-27, 18%-44, 4.9%-32, 7.1%-115, 1.7%Dmitri-71, 3.2%Dmitri
Dmitri vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dmitri by state

Where Dmitri concentrates geographically, total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dmitri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
201 8.7%
#2 New York
68 2.9%
#3 Texas
50 2.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
33 1.4%
#5 Florida
27 1.2%
#6 Michigan
6 0.3%
#7 Ohio
6 0.3%
#8 Arizona
5 0.2%
California share of Dmitri's total US births 8.7%
Even split

201 of 2,322 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Dmitri appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dmitri?
2,322 babies have been named Dmitri since 1955. All-time, it sits at #2,999 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,477 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 75 births.
Where does Dmitri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dmitri ranks #2,999 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,477 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dmitri most popular?
Dmitri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 595 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Dmitri most popular?
The top states for the name Dmitri are California (201 births), New York (68 births), Texas (50 births).
How long has the name Dmitri been used?
Records for Dmitri go back to 1955, giving 71 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dmitri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dmitry, Dmitriy, Dmir, Dmichael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dmitri's data

  • Dmitri's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (595 total births) through the 2020s (239) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Dmitris (201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dmitri: 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, 1955–2025 (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 Dmitri 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.