Dynasty: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,287

among girls · ↓355 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dynasty · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

161 babies

All-time total

2,379

#4,200 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Dynasty popularity over time

2,379 babies have been named Dynasty since 1981, 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

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
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1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	142	–	142	14	–	#3,595
1990s	480	–	480	48	+238%	#2,033
2000s	1,058	–	1,058	106	+120%	#1,241
2010s	491	5	496	50	-53%	#2,848
2020s (to 2025)	198	5	203	34	-32%	#3,158

Where Dynasty 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Dynasty

Dynasty is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,287 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 2,379 American babies have been named Dynasty. Its peak came in 2001, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dynasty?

The median living Dynasty is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 2,400 people named Dynasty 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.

Dynasty 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	24	#5,287	–	–
2024	27	#4,932	5	#12,830
2023	29	#4,677	–	–
2022	36	#4,061	–	–
2021	32	#4,348	–	–
2020	50	#3,158	–	–
2019	50	#3,186	5	#12,685
2018	58	#2,882	–	–
2017	49	#3,261	–	–
2016	55	#3,024	–	–
2015	32	#4,427	–	–
2014	33	#4,380	–	–
2013	60	#2,848	–	–
2012	47	#3,431	–	–
2011	53	#3,145	–	–
2010	54	#3,088	–	–
2009	78	#2,452	–	–
2008	93	#2,162	–	–
2007	104	#1,975	–	–
2006	108	#1,883	–	–
2005	111	#1,771	–	–
2004	95	#1,964	–	–
2003	103	#1,817	–	–
2002	111	#1,656	–	–
2001	161	#1,241	–	–
2000	94	#1,833	–	–
1995	67	#2,033	–	–
1990	30	#3,547	–	–
1985	12	#5,764	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dynasty?

The median living Dynasty is about 20 years old. Half of all living Dynastys are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Dynasty are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Dynasty are alive in the United States, based on 2,379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dynasty in 2025?

Dynasty ranked #5,287 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dynasty?

2,379 babies have been named Dynasty in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dynasty most popular?

Dynasty peaked in 2001, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Dynasty a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dynasty rising or falling?

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

Will Dynasty become more popular?

Dynasty is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Dynasty in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Dynasty

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

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