Dima: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,992

among girls · ↓1,287 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dima · -43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 123,636

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

28 babies

All-time total

489

#13,308 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Dima popularity over time

489 babies have been named Dima since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#10,709
1990s	62	5	67	7	+1240%	#5,519
2000s	89	36	125	13	+87%	#8,340
2010s	167	27	194	19	+55%	#5,179
2020s (to 2025)	87	11	98	16	-16%	#6,239

The story of Dima

Dima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,992 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 489 American babies have been named Dima, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dima?

The median living Dima is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Dima are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dima year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#7,992	–	–
2024	17	#6,705	6	#11,278
2023	8	#11,472	5	#12,698
2022	12	#8,670	–	–
2021	19	#6,239	–	–
2020	18	#6,402	–	–
2019	15	#7,458	–	–
2018	20	#6,084	8	#9,045
2017	22	#5,714	–	–
2016	26	#5,179	–	–
2015	17	#7,064	–	–
2014	15	#7,772	–	–
2013	16	#7,493	5	#12,622
2012	15	#7,934	5	#12,754
2011	12	#9,310	9	#8,243
2010	9	#11,520	–	–
2009	8	#12,758	7	#10,132
2008	8	#12,933	–	–
2007	5	#18,398	8	#9,116
2006	6	#15,661	–	–
2005	11	#9,627	5	#11,908
2004	9	#10,932	–	–
2003	12	#8,664	–	–
2002	9	#10,458	6	#9,692
2001	12	#8,340	5	#11,028
2000	9	#10,120	5	#10,835
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1990	9	#8,679	–	–
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Famous people named Dima

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Dima Bilan Russian singer and model (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dima, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dima?

The median living Dima is about 13 years old. Half of all living Dimas are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Dima are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dima are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dima mean?

From Russian Ди́ма (Díma), a diminutive of the male given name Дми́трий (Dmítrij, “Demetrius”).

How popular is the name Dima in 2025?

Dima ranked #7,992 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dima?

489 babies have been named Dima in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dima most popular?

Dima peaked in 2018, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Dima a boy or girl name?

Dima is used for both: about 84% of babies named Dima have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Dima rising or falling?

Dima has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Dima?

Well-known people named Dima include Dima Bilan (singer).

Names like Dima

Names that sound and feel close to Dima: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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