Total births
96
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.
- 96
- total births
- 1917–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that 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.
- 96 total births
- 1917–2021 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
96 boys have been named Dyer since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.
- 96
- total births
- 1917–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Dyer was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dyer in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Dyer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2021
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Dyer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dyer? ▼
96 babies have been named Dyer since 1917. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
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.
- 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.
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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, 1917–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dyer: Baby Name Since 1917 - 96 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dyer. 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 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 July 2026.