Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1916
Dymple
Dymple has 40 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1916–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Dymple is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dymple has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1916 to 1933.
- 40 total births
- 1916–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Dymple since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 40
- total births
- 1916–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Dymple was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dymple in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Dymple's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dymple's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dymple at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Dymple popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1933
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dymple by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dymple's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Dymple births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dymple? ▼
Dymple has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 8 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Dymple most popular? ▼
Dymple was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Dymple been used? ▼
Records for Dymple go back to 1916, giving 18 years of history through 1933.
What names are similar to Dymple? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dymond, Dymon, Dymphna, Dymin, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dymple's data
- Dymple's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dymple
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dymple
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Dymon Girl
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Dymphna Girl
98 births
Dymin Girl
73 births
Dymone Girl
38 births
Compare Dymple side by side: Dymple vs Dymond Dymple vs Dymon Dymple vs Dymphna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1933 (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. "Dymple: Baby Name Since 1916 - 40 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dymple. 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 Dymple 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 June 2026.