girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Dina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,327 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

Equivalent of the biblical name Dinah in several European languages, ultimately from Hebrew דִּינָה.

Rank 2025
#1,327
among girls · ↑10 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
168
named Dina · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,567
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
1,581 babies
All-time total
32,097
#806 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Dina popularity over time

32,097 babies have been named Dina since 1883, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s 31 – 31 3 – #710
1890s 71 – 71 7 +129% #955
1900s 100 – 100 10 +41% #930
1910s 315 – 315 32 +215% #937
1920s 396 – 396 40 +26% #1,013
1930s 366 – 366 37 -8% #967
1940s 687 – 687 69 +88% #861
1950s 1,689 – 1,689 169 +146% #542
1960s 10,216 30 10,246 1,025 +507% #199
1970s 8,047 21 8,068 807 -21% #207
1980s 3,320 20 3,340 334 -59% #490
1990s 2,220 5 2,225 223 -33% #752
2000s 1,797 – 1,797 180 -19% #1,091
2010s 1,674 – 1,674 167 -7% #1,266
2020s (to 2025) 1,092 – 1,092 182 +9% #1,155

Where Dina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 171 0.11 outside top 500
2027 173 0.11 outside top 500
2028 175 0.11 outside top 500
2029 176 0.11 outside top 500
2030 178 0.11 outside top 500

Where Dina is most popular

Girls named Dina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.115 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 365 0.922 +702%
New Jersey 147 0.814 +609%
Maryland 11 0.104 -10%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -10%
Virginia 17 0.100 -13%
Florida 29 0.068 -41%
Pennsylvania 16 0.068 -41%
California 52 0.062 -46%
Georgia 12 0.053 -54%
Illinois 11 0.048 -58%
Texas 37 0.046 -60%
Colorado 5 0.045 -61%
Ohio 7 0.030 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dina

Dina is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,327 in 2025 with 168 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 32,097 American babies have been named Dina. Its peak came in 1969, when 1,581 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Dina?

The median living Dina is about 53 years old; half are between 37 and 59. An estimated 29 thousand people named Dina are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Dina 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 168 #1,327 – –
2024 171 #1,337 – –
2023 210 #1,155 – –
2022 204 #1,178 – –
2021 179 #1,285 – –
2020 160 #1,363 – –
2019 183 #1,270 – –
2018 161 #1,396 – –
2017 176 #1,323 – –
2016 159 #1,447 – –
2015 158 #1,456 – –
2014 146 #1,511 – –
2013 159 #1,428 – –
2012 190 #1,266 – –
2011 173 #1,340 – –
2010 169 #1,372 – –
2009 181 #1,331 – –
2008 170 #1,397 – –
2007 155 #1,495 – –
2006 162 #1,399 – –
2005 191 #1,201 – –
2004 197 #1,151 – –
2003 188 #1,151 – –
2002 175 #1,175 – –
2001 189 #1,119 – –
2000 189 #1,091 – –
1995 192 #979 – –
1990 276 #752 5 #8,472
1985 283 #649 – –
1980 422 #490 – –
1975 620 #349 – –
1970 1,545 #207 10 #3,122
1965 831 #311 – –
1960 554 #410 – –
1955 132 #844 – –
1950 110 #835 – –
1945 68 #917 – –
1940 48 #1,039 – –
1935 34 #1,227 – –
1930 41 #1,165 – –
1925 47 #1,123 – –
1920 36 #1,288 – –
1915 39 #1,080 – –
1910 14 #1,229 – –
1905 9 #1,330 – –
1900 11 #1,183 – –
1895 7 #1,333 – –
1890 9 #955 – –
1885 6 #950 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dina

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

  1. 1 Dina Meyer Dina Meyer American actress (born 1968) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dina Merrill Dina Merrill American actress (1923–2017) Contemporary
  3. 3 Dina Asher-Smith Dina Asher-Smith British sprinter (born 1995) Contemporary
  4. 4 Dina bint Abdul-Hamid Dina bint Abdul-Hamid Queen of Jordan from 1955 to 1957 1929–2019 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Dina Garipova Dina Garipova Russian singer (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dina?

The median living Dina is about 53 years old. Half of all living Dinas are between 37 and 59 years old.

How many people named Dina are alive today?

An estimated 29 thousand people named Dina are alive in the United States, based on 32,097 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dina mean?

Equivalent of the biblical name Dinah in several European languages, ultimately from Hebrew דִּינָה.

How popular is the name Dina in 2025?

Dina ranked #1,327 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dina?

32,097 babies have been named Dina in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dina most popular?

Dina peaked in 1969, when 1,581 newborns received the name.

Is Dina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dina rising or falling?

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

Will Dina become more popular?

Dina looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 178 girls named Dina in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dina?

Well-known people named Dina include Dina Meyer (actor), Dina Merrill (actor), Dina Asher-Smith (athlete).

Names like Dina

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

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