Dino
Boy name · #2802 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Dino is currently the #2802 boy name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Dino.
Babies named Dino per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Dino first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 386 boys were named Dino — good for #404 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dino in class?
Dino scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dino will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dino is most common
State-level data for Dino is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dino
Statistically, parents drawn to Dino tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dave, Duane, Daren, Dan, and Ward.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dino | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2586 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 67 | #1889 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2024 |
| 2003 | 71 | #1717 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2019 |
| 2001 | 65 | #1743 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dino a popular boy name?
Dino ranked #2802 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Dino most popular?
Dino peaked in 1960, when 386 American boys received the name (ranked #404 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dino?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Dino. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.