Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1959
Dymphna
98 babies named Dymphna in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1959–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Dymphna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 98 have been recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Dymphna recorded 98 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2020.
- 98 total births
- 1959–2020 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
98 girls have been named Dymphna since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2020.
- 98
- total births
- 1959–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Dymphna was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dymphna in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Dymphna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dymphna's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dymphna at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Dymphna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2020
- Peak year (1961)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Dymphna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dymphna's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Dymphna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 64 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dymphna? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 98 babies named Dymphna. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 11 births.
When was Dymphna most popular? ▼
Dymphna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Dymphna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dymphna since 1959 -- 62 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Dymphna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dymond, Dymon, Dymin, Dymple, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dymphna's data
- Dymphna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (64 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.
Keep exploring Dymphna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dymphna
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Dymon Girl
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Dymin Girl
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Dymple Girl
40 births
Dymone Girl
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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, 1959–2020 (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. "Dymphna: Baby Name Since 1959 - 98 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dymphna. 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 Dymphna 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.