Dino
Dino is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Croatian.
- Italian
- Croatian
Meaning & Origin of Dino
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dino is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Croatian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Croatian
The Story of Dino
The earliest SSA record of Dino as a baby boy name dates back to 1912, when 7 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 386 newborns named Dino — #404 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Dinos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,780 among baby boy names with 46 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 9K Dinos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Dino
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dino. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Agostino
- Berardo
- Bernard
- Bernardino
- Bernardo
- Corradino
- Corrado
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dino
Dino is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Dino's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #404. Use the chart and map above to compare Dino'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.