girl's name
Dinah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,387
Ireland
#547
1972 births
Dinah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1955, when 346 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dinah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 |
| 1890s | 87 |
| 1900s | 113 |
| 1910s | 227 |
| 1920s | 244 |
| 1930s | 289 |
| 1940s | 1,592 |
| 1950s | 2,903 |
| 1960s | 1,626 |
| 1970s | 836 |
| 1980s | 628 |
| 1990s | 509 |
| 2000s | 619 |
| 2010s | 502 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 251 |
How popular is Dinah?
In 2025, Dinah was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dinah 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 Dinah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dinah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dinah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dinah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dinah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dinah
How popular is the name Dinah?
In 2025, Dinah was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dinah a girl's or a boy's name?
Dinah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dinah?
Dinah has 2 syllables.
When was Dinah most popular?
Dinah peaked in 1955, when 346 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dinah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dinah currently ranks #1,762 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.