girl's name
Dimple
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,461
Dimple is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dimple over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 119 |
| 1910s | 399 |
| 1920s | 666 |
| 1930s | 467 |
| 1940s | 286 |
| 1950s | 166 |
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 5 |
How popular is Dimple?
In 2003, Dimple was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dimple is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dimple
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dimple also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dimple over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dimple
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dimple — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dimple
How popular is the name Dimple?
In 2003, Dimple was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dimple a girl's or a boy's name?
Dimple is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dimple?
Dimple has 2 syllables.
When was Dimple most popular?
Dimple peaked in 1924, when 78 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.