Dinorah: 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	12	1	–	#5,165
1960s	121	12	+908%	#2,497
1970s	121	12	0%	#2,984
1980s	104	10	-14%	#4,790
1990s	122	12	+17%	#5,047
2000s	66	7	-46%	#8,735
2010s	18	2	-73%	#12,144
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-54%	#15,949

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,165

1960s

121

+908%

#2,497

1970s

121

#2,984

1980s

104

-14%

#4,790

1990s

122

+17%

#5,047

2000s

-46%

#8,735

2010s

-73%

#12,144

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#15,949

The story of Dinorah

Dinorah 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 1958, 569 American babies have been named Dinorah. Its peak came in 1968, when 25 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 Dinorah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dinorah?

The median living Dinorah is about 43 years old; half are between 30 and 54. An estimated 500 people named Dinorah 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.

Dinorah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,949
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,945
2015	8	#12,144
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,752
2009	11	#10,171
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,049
2006	6	#15,663
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,919
2003	7	#12,778
2002	10	#9,697
2001	7	#12,416
2000	11	#8,735
1995	7	#10,830
1990	18	#5,114
1985	10	#6,576
1980	11	#6,020
1975	11	#5,237
1970	14	#4,092
1965	13	#3,597
1960	7	#5,308
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dinorah?

The median living Dinorah is about 43 years old. Half of all living Dinorahs are between 30 and 54 years old.

How many people named Dinorah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dinorah are alive in the United States, based on 569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dinorah in 2025?

Dinorah 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 Dinorah?

569 babies have been named Dinorah in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dinorah most popular?

Dinorah peaked in 1968, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Dinorah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dinorah rising or falling?

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

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Dinorah popularity over time

The story of Dinorah

How old are people named Dinorah?

Dinorah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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