Dineen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	66	7	–	#3,883
1960s	257	26	+289%	#1,361
1970s	92	9	-64%	#3,202
1980s	10	1	-89%	#6,449
1990s	5	1	-50%	#13,757
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,883

1960s

257

+289%

#1,361

1970s

-64%

#3,202

1980s

-89%

#6,449

1990s

-50%

#13,757

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dineen

Dineen 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 1950, 430 American babies have been named Dineen. Its peak came in 1964, when 68 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 Dineen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dineen?

The median living Dineen is about 59 years old; half are between 55 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Dineen 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.

Dineen 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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1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,661
1970	16	#3,754
1965	43	#1,722
1960	6	#5,868
1955	7	#4,850
1950	7	#4,419
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dineen?

The median living Dineen is about 59 years old. Half of all living Dineens are between 55 and 61 years old.

How many people named Dineen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dineen are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dineen in 2025?

Dineen 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 Dineen?

430 babies have been named Dineen in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dineen most popular?

Dineen peaked in 1964, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Dineen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dineen rising or falling?

Dineen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dineen popularity over time

The story of Dineen

How old are people named Dineen?

Dineen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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