boy's name
Dino
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,054
Dino is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1960, when 386 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dino over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 142 |
| 1920s | 321 |
| 1930s | 438 |
| 1940s | 213 |
| 1950s | 1,441 |
| 1960s | 2,794 |
| 1970s | 1,302 |
| 1980s | 700 |
| 1990s | 605 |
| 2000s | 604 |
| 2010s | 393 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 266 |
How popular is Dino?
In 2025, Dino was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dino 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 Dino
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dino also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dino over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dino
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dino — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dino
How popular is the name Dino?
In 2025, Dino was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dino a girl's or a boy's name?
Dino is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dino?
Dino has 2 syllables.
When was Dino most popular?
Dino peaked in 1960, when 386 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dino a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dino currently ranks #2,189 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.