Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1955

Dinah

Meaning judged, vindicated Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,198 Trend ↓ Falling 20%

From Hebrew דִּינָה (dīna, "judged, vindicated"); see דין.

Rank 2025
#4,198
among girls · ↓287 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Dinah · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1955
346 babies
All-time total
10,509
#1,606 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Dinah popularity over time

10,509 babies have been named Dinah since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1955Girls

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 83 8 – #636
1890s 87 9 +5% #905
1900s 113 11 +30% #747
1910s 227 23 +101% #1,086
1920s 244 24 +7% #1,491
1930s 289 29 +18% #1,170
1940s 1,592 159 +451% #530
1950s 2,903 290 +82% #488
1960s 1,626 163 -44% #574
1970s 836 84 -49% #1,135
1980s 628 63 -25% #1,516
1990s 509 51 -19% #2,132
2000s 619 62 +22% #2,176
2010s 502 50 -19% #2,896
2020s (to 2025) 251 42 -17% #3,157

Where Dinah 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Dinah

Dinah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,198 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,509 American babies have been named Dinah. Its peak came in 1955, when 346 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Dinah?

The median living Dinah is about 63 years old; half are between 39 and 71. An estimated 8,300 people named Dinah are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Dinah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 34 #4,198
2024 38 #3,911
2023 40 #3,786
2022 39 #3,843
2021 50 #3,228
2020 50 #3,157
2019 41 #3,682
2018 52 #3,120
2017 51 #3,165
2016 54 #3,070
2015 60 #2,896
2014 54 #3,089
2013 51 #3,186
2012 48 #3,384
2011 44 #3,562
2010 47 #3,428
2009 68 #2,684
2008 58 #3,002
2007 57 #3,063
2006 60 #2,893
2005 39 #3,754
2004 55 #2,896
2003 69 #2,396
2002 73 #2,253
2001 75 #2,176
2000 65 #2,381
1995 47 #2,635
1990 51 #2,411
1985 63 #1,790
1980 57 #1,889
1975 98 #1,176
1970 103 #1,136
1965 143 #833
1960 295 #574
1955 346 #488
1950 248 #517
1945 162 #575
1940 42 #1,120
1935 37 #1,170
1930 22 #1,715
1925 22 #1,857
1920 23 #1,765
1915 21 #1,630
1910 12 #1,356
1905 15 #976
1900 24 #747
1895 12 #946
1890 9 #956
1885 12 #636
1880 6 #769

Famous people named Dinah

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

  1. 1 Dinah Shore Dinah Shore American singer and actress (1916–1994) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dinah Manoff Dinah Manoff American actress b. 1956 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Dinah Washington Dinah Washington American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924–1963) Contemporary
  4. 4 Dinah Jane Dinah Jane American singer (born 1997) Contemporary
  5. 5 Dinah Dinah Daughter of Jacob in Hebrew Bible

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dinah?

The median living Dinah is about 63 years old. Half of all living Dinahs are between 39 and 71 years old.

How many people named Dinah are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Dinah are alive in the United States, based on 10,509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dinah mean?

From Hebrew דִּינָה (dīna, "judged, vindicated"); see דין.

How popular is the name Dinah in 2025?

Dinah ranked #4,198 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dinah?

10,509 babies have been named Dinah in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dinah most popular?

Dinah peaked in 1955, when 346 newborns received the name.

Is Dinah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dinah rising or falling?

Dinah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dinah become more popular?

Dinah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Dinah 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 Dinah?

Well-known people named Dinah include Dinah Shore (actor), Dinah Manoff (actor), Dinah Washington (singer).

Names like Dinah

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

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