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1972

First Year

2023

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#6714

Peak Rank

84

Total Count

13

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Din

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Din has been used as both a surname and given name. Din in Arabic means "religion" or "way of life". Din is also a component of longer names, especially in Arabic. For example, Aladdin or ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn means "nobility of religion". See ad-Din for a list of these names. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din%5F%28name%29)

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## The Story of Din

The earliest SSA record of Din as a baby boy name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Din — #6,714 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Din on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Din last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 84 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Din

Phonetically similar names — useful when Din is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Dinh](/dinh)
* Dinn
* Dyn
* Done
* [Den](/den)
* Dun
* [Dunn](/dunn)
* [Donne](/donne)
* Dunne
* Denn
* [Denne](/denne)
* Dehn

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Din

What does the name Din mean?

Din has been used as both a surname and given name. Din in Arabic means "religion" or "way of life". Din is also a component of longer names, especially in Arabic. For example, Aladdin or ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn means "nobility of religion". See ad-Din for a list of these names. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is Din in 2026?

In 2026, Din ranks #8,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Din most popular?

Din reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #6,714 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Din a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Din is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Din?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Din include Arnol, Ashan, Monterrio. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Din 

Din is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Din's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #6,714\. Use the chart and map above to compare Din's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2003 → ](/year/2003)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.