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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Dimple

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dimple
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
78 babies
All-time total
2,442
#4,111 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Dimple popularity over time

2,442 babies have been named Dimple since 1893, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1919Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 25 3 – #1,117
1900s 119 12 +376% #879
1910s 399 40 +235% #800
1920s 666 67 +67% #836
1930s 467 47 -30% #906
1940s 286 29 -39% #1,224
1950s 166 17 -42% #2,038
1960s 73 7 -56% #3,443
1970s 67 7 -8% #4,929
1980s 110 11 +64% #5,039
1990s 59 6 -46% #8,047
2000s 5 1 -92% #16,466
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Dimple

Dimple is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 2,442 American babies have been named Dimple. Its peak came in 1924, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Dimple?

The median living Dimple is about 72 years old; half are between 49 and 84. An estimated 800 people named Dimple are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Dimple year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2003 5 #16,466
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1995 10 #8,258
1990 10 #8,047
1985 9 #7,115
1980 10 #6,417
1975 12 #4,929
1970 5 #8,306
1965 14 #3,443
1960 11 #3,969
1955 20 #2,490
1950 15 #2,693
1945 36 #1,336
1940 36 #1,224
1935 56 #928
1930 49 #1,053
1925 66 #915
1920 75 #836
1915 46 #980
1910 19 #1,007
1905 9 #1,329
1900 9 #1,347
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Dimple

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

  1. 1 Dimple Kapadia Dimple Kapadia Indian actress (born 1957) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dimple?

The median living Dimple is about 72 years old. Half of all living Dimples are between 49 and 84 years old.

How many people named Dimple are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Dimple are alive in the United States, based on 2,442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dimple in 2025?

Dimple did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dimple?

2,442 babies have been named Dimple in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dimple most popular?

Dimple peaked in 1924, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Dimple a boy or girl name?

Dimple is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dimple rising or falling?

Dimple has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Dimple?

Well-known people named Dimple include Dimple Kapadia (actor).

Names like Dimple

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

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