Boy · #12,015 in 2026

Dipson

Dipson Theaters is a movie theater chain based in Western New York. Dipson Theaters currently operates six theaters.

Current Rank
#12,015
Peak Rank
#8,743 (2015)
Total Babies
19
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2015
First Year
2020
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#8743
Peak Rank
19
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dipson

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

Dipson Theaters is a movie theater chain based in Western New York. Dipson Theaters currently operates six theaters.

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Origin & history
Dipson Theatres, Inc. began in 1939 in Batavia, NY . In 1939 Nikitas Dipson also moved into the Buffalo, NY region, acquiring three theaters Michael Shea operated but on which he had not renewed the leases: the Century , a downtown first run theater, the Bailey, a neighborhood theater, and the Riviera, a suburban theater and one on which Shea declined an offer: the Ridge, another suburban theater. In 1946, Dipson Theatres, Inc. sued nine national film distributors ( Vitagraph, Inc. , Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Corp , Loew's, Inc. , Paramount Pictures, Inc. , RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. ,

The Story of Dipson

Dipson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 8 Dipsons were born — ranking #8,743 that year. As of 2026, Dipson ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Dipsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Dipson

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dipson

What does the name Dipson mean?
Dipson Theaters is a movie theater chain based in Western New York. Dipson Theaters currently operates six theaters.
How popular is Dipson in 2026?
In 2026, Dipson ranks #12,015 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Dipson most popular?
Dipson reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #8,743 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Dipson a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Dipson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Dipson?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dipson include Aulden, Frost, Domminic. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Dipson

Dipson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Dipson's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,743. Use the chart and map above to compare Dipson'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.