Dinah
How to say it: DY-nuh · /ˈdaɪnə/
Hebrew meaning 'judged, vindicated' - biblical daughter of Jacob and Leah.
Dinah was the 3,012th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 34 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,685 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,012 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 34 |
| Share of births | 1 in 97,510 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,685 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dinah peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dinah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Dinah
- Dinah Shore (1916–1994)American singer and actress
- Dinah Jane (born 1997)American singer
- Dinah Craik (1826–1887)British novelist and poet
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