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boys' name ★ peaked 1960

Dino

Meaning A male given name from Italian, feminine equivalent Dina Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,808 Trend ↑ Rising 24%

A male given name from Italian, feminine equivalent Dina.

Rank 2025
#2,808
among boys · ↓85 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Dino · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,957
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1960
386 babies
All-time total
9,219
#1,272 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Dino popularity over time

9,219 babies have been named Dino since 1912, 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 1960Boys

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 142 14 – #1,386
1920s 321 32 +126% #1,079
1930s 438 44 +36% #664
1940s 213 21 -51% #1,340
1950s 1,441 144 +577% #406
1960s 2,794 279 +94% #404
1970s 1,302 130 -53% #525
1980s 700 70 -46% #979
1990s 605 61 -14% #1,319
2000s 604 60 0% #1,704
2010s 393 39 -35% #2,649
2020s (to 2025) 266 44 +13% #2,594

Where Dino 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Dino

Dino is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,808 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 9,219 American babies have been named Dino. Its peak came in 1960, when 386 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 Dino stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dino?

The median living Dino is about 55 years old; half are between 35 and 64. An estimated 7,300 people named Dino are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Dino year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 45 #2,808
2024 48 #2,723
2023 49 #2,667
2022 31 #3,637
2021 44 #2,830
2020 49 #2,594
2019 29 #3,741
2018 41 #2,908
2017 41 #2,907
2016 37 #3,123
2015 43 #2,777
2014 38 #3,000
2013 37 #3,013
2012 38 #3,015
2011 43 #2,765
2010 46 #2,649
2009 52 #2,463
2008 58 #2,275
2007 60 #2,219
2006 51 #2,415
2005 67 #1,895
2004 59 #2,029
2003 71 #1,722
2002 54 #2,027
2001 65 #1,750
2000 67 #1,704
1995 61 #1,552
1990 71 #1,319
1985 67 #1,139
1980 75 #1,042
1975 97 #843
1970 237 #525
1965 216 #521
1960 386 #404
1955 85 #793
1950 28 #1,373
1945 17 #1,642
1940 17 #1,696
1935 29 #1,254
1930 51 #948
1925 34 #1,233
1920 24 #1,554
1915 19 #1,618
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Dino

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

  1. 1 Dino Morea Dino Morea Indian actor, supermodel, film producer (born 1975) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dino De Laurentiis Dino De Laurentiis Italian-American film producer (1919–2010) Contemporary
  3. 3 Dino Baggio Dino Baggio Italian footballer (born 1971) Contemporary
  4. 4 Dino Grandi Dino Grandi Italian politician (1895–1988) 19th century
  5. 5 Dino Rađa Dino Rađa Croatian basketball player (born 1967) Contemporary
  6. 6 Dino Merlin Dino Merlin Bosnian singer, songwriter, record producer (born 1962) Contemporary
  7. 7 Dino Buzzati Dino Buzzati Italian writer (1906–1972) Contemporary
  8. 8 Dino Risi Dino Risi Italian film director (1916–2008) Contemporary
  9. 9 Dino Sani Dino Sani Brazilian footballer and coach (born 1932) Contemporary
  10. 10 Dino Meneghin Dino Meneghin Italian basketball player (born 1950) Contemporary
  11. 11 Dino Drpić Dino Drpić Croatian footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Dino Jelusić Dino Jelusić Croatian singer-songwriter (born 1992) Contemporary
  13. 13 Dino Compagni Dino Compagni Historian, Italy 1255–1324 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dino?

The median living Dino is about 55 years old. Half of all living Dinos are between 35 and 64 years old.

How many people named Dino are alive today?

An estimated 7,300 people named Dino are alive in the United States, based on 9,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dino mean?

A male given name from Italian, feminine equivalent Dina.

How popular is the name Dino in 2025?

Dino ranked #2,808 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dino?

9,219 babies have been named Dino in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dino most popular?

Dino peaked in 1960, when 386 newborns received the name.

Is Dino a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dino rising or falling?

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

Will Dino become more popular?

Dino is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Dino 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 Dino?

Well-known people named Dino include Dino Morea (actor), Dino De Laurentiis (producer), Dino Baggio (soccer player).

Names like Dino

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