Dino
How to say it: DEE-noh · /ˈdinoʊ/
Italian short form of Bernardino and Aldo-names - meaning 'little sword', used independently since 1900s.
Dino was the 2,182nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,980 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,182 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 45 |
| Share of births | 1 in 73,674 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | +4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,980 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dino peaked in the 1960s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dino is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Dino
- Dino Zoff (born 1942)Italian association football player and manager
- Dino Baggio (born 1971)Italian association football player
- Dino Merlin (born 1962)Bosnian singer
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