Girl · #1,214 in 2026

Dina

Name: Popularity of the name Dina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dina Hebrew: דִּינָה Dinah ; (Arabic: دينا Dīnā is a female given name which is sometimes an alternative spelling of the names Dinah, Dena and Deena, which holds meanings such as justified, judged, and vindicated.

Current Rank

#1,214

Peak Rank

#199 (1969)

Total Babies

32K

5-Yr Trend

+13%

1883

First Year

2026

Last Year

1969

Peak Year

#199

Peak Rank

32K

Total Count

140

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dina

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

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The Story of Dina

Dina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 1,571 Dinas were born — ranking #199 that year. As of 2026, Dina ranks #1,214 for baby girls with 193 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 32K Dinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Dina

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dina

What does the name Dina mean?

How popular is Dina in 2026?

In 2026, Dina ranks #1,214 among girls' names in the U.S., with 193 babies given the name that year.

When was Dina most popular?

Dina reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #199 that year with 1,571 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dina most popular?

Dina has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dina.

Is Dina a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Dina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dina include Blake, Cadence, Jewel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dina

Dina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Dina's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #199. Use the chart and map above to compare Dina'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 .

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.