Dima
The Story of Dima
As a girl name
Dima first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 26 Dimas were born — ranking #5,129 that year. As of 2026, Dima ranks #8,052 for girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 422 Dimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dima first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 9 Dimas were born — ranking #8,078 that year. As of 2026, Dima ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 79 Dimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dima
Dima is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 422 births in the dataset. Dima's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Dima's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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