Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Dimas

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,898 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#4,898
among boys · ↓669 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Dimas · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
41 babies
All-time total
1,834
#3,487 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Dimas popularity over time

1,834 babies have been named Dimas since 1917, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 10 1 – #4,132
1920s 29 3 +190% #2,806
1930s 56 6 +93% #2,235
1940s 79 8 +41% #1,899
1950s 116 12 +47% #2,117
1960s 142 14 +22% #1,600
1970s 150 15 +6% #2,061
1980s 229 23 +53% #2,019
1990s 300 30 +31% #2,081
2000s 304 30 +1% #2,756
2010s 261 26 -14% #3,396
2020s (to 2025) 158 26 +1% #3,598

Where Dimas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Dimas

Dimas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,898 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,834 American babies have been named Dimas. Its peak came in 1996, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Dimas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dimas?

The median living Dimas is about 28 years old; half are between 15 and 45. An estimated 1,600 people named Dimas are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Dimas year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,898
2024 25 #4,229
2023 30 #3,737
2022 23 #4,465
2021 31 #3,598
2020 29 #3,669
2019 31 #3,588
2018 29 #3,729
2017 24 #4,253
2016 25 #4,126
2015 24 #4,201
2014 31 #3,474
2013 16 #5,452
2012 32 #3,396
2011 29 #3,624
2010 20 #4,721
2009 33 #3,356
2008 37 #3,121
2007 38 #3,042
2006 30 #3,462
2005 22 #4,092
2004 23 #3,903
2003 28 #3,302
2002 31 #2,961
2001 29 #3,081
2000 33 #2,756
1995 24 #2,946
1990 29 #2,388
1985 25 #2,186
1980 19 #2,561
1975 12 #3,115
1970 18 #2,144
1965 24 #1,600
1960 12 #2,455
1955 11 #2,465
1950 7 #3,105
1945 6 #3,085
1940 7 #2,939
1935 11 #2,287
1930 5 #4,137
1925 5 #4,367
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Dimas

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

  1. 1 Dimas Dimas Portuguese footballer (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dimas?

The median living Dimas is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dimass are between 15 and 45 years old.

How many people named Dimas are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Dimas are alive in the United States, based on 1,834 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dimas in 2025?

Dimas ranked #4,898 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dimas?

1,834 babies have been named Dimas in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dimas most popular?

Dimas peaked in 1996, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Dimas a boy or girl name?

Dimas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dimas rising or falling?

Dimas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dimas become more popular?

Dimas is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Dimas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dimas?

Well-known people named Dimas include Dimas (soccer player).

Names like Dimas

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

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