Boys' name · since 1917

Dyer

Dyer has 96 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,676 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

96 boys have been named Dyer since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyer has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2021.

  • #17,676 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyer ranks #17,676 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,676 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dyer's 96 recorded births place it above 61% 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.

Dyer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dyer splits its recorded history at 1936: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dyer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
45678910 191719191921192319361951201520182021 5

Dyer by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (30 births, 31% of the file).

1920s was Dyer's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Dyer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dyer? ▼
96 babies have been named Dyer since 1917. All-time, it sits at #17,676 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
Where does Dyer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyer ranks #17,676 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 Dyer most popular? ▼
Dyer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Dyer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dyer since 1917 -- 105 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Dyer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dyego. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dyer's data

  • Dyer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dyer

Nearby Names Like Dyer

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

Dyego Boy
6 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dyer: 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, 1917–2021 (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 Dyer 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.