US rank #4928 Girls' name Peak 2001 2,344 births

Dynasty — #4928 US girls' name

2,344 babies named Dynasty in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1421990s4802000s10582010s4902020s174
#4928
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Dynasty was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

161 babies were named Dynasty in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dynasty

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,344 babies named Dynasty between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dynasty currently holds the #4928 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 161 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dynasty performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,058 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dynasty shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 153 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Dynasty in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dynasty in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,344 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dynasty at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,344

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2001

161 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,928

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dynasty popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
161
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
050100150200 202420182012200620001994198819821981 18

Dynasty popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2019 (Dynasty as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20242019 5

Dynasty by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,058 births that decade — 45% of Dynasty's all-time total
1980s1421990s4802000s10582010s4902020s174

Dynasty by state

Where Dynasty concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dynasty
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
153 6.5%
#2 New York
139 5.9%
#3 North Carolina
101 4.3%
#4 Ohio
77 3.3%
#5 California
66 2.8%
#6 Illinois
62 2.6%
#7 Florida
60 2.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
48 2.0%
Texas share of Dynasty's total US births 6.5%
Even split

153 of 2,344 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Dynasty appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dynasty?
2,344 babies have been named Dynasty since 1981. It currently ranks #4928 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 161 births.
When was Dynasty most popular?
Dynasty was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,058 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Dynasty most popular?
The top states for the name Dynasty are Texas (153 births), New York (139 births), North Carolina (101 births).
How long has the name Dynasty been used?
Dynasty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dynasty?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dynasti, Dynver, Dynesha, Dyna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.