Dynell
The Story of Dynell
As a girl name
American parents first put Dynell on the record books as a girl name in 1964, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 6 Dynells were born — ranking #6,008 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1964 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Dynells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dynell as a boy name dates back to 1969, when 6 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Dynell — #3,370 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Dynells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 58 Dynells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dynell
Dynell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Dynell's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,370. Use the chart and map above to compare Dynell'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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