Dinero
Spanish word meaning "money" or "riches".
Name Census estimates that about 500 living Americans carry the first name Dinero. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dinero today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dinero births was 2022 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dinero. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Dinero with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
500
~ 1 in 685,509 Americans
Peak year
2022
73 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,000
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Dinero: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dinero from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 284 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dinero by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dinero during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dineros live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Dinero, while Florida, Michigan, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dinero
The name Dinero is derived from the Spanish word "dinero," which means "money" or "cash." It is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period, when Spain was a center of trade and commerce in Europe.
The Spanish word "dinero" itself can be traced back to the Latin word "denarius," which was a small silver coin used in ancient Rome. This connection suggests that the name Dinero may have been adopted by Spanish speakers as a nickname or surname for individuals involved in finance, banking, or trade.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dinero can be found in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a merchant named Juan Dinero is mentioned in the 13th century. This historical reference reinforces the idea that the name was associated with financial activities and wealth.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Dinero:
1. Antonio Dinero (1487-1558), a Venetian banker and financier who played a crucial role in establishing the first modern banking system in Italy.
2. María Dinero (1602-1673), a Spanish philanthropist and patron of the arts, known for her generous support of artists and writers during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.
3. Diego Dinero (1724-1798), a Spanish explorer and navigator who led expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and mapped several uncharted islands.
4. Isabela Dinero (1832-1901), a Cuban revolutionary and activist who fought for Cuban independence from Spanish rule in the late 19th century.
5. Francisco Dinero (1887-1964), a Mexican industrialist and businessman who founded one of the largest textile manufacturing companies in Latin America.
It is worth noting that the name Dinero has also been used as a symbolic or metaphorical name in literature and popular culture, often representing greed, wealth, or the pursuit of material possessions.
People
Dinero + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dinero as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dinero: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dinero?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 500 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dinero going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 685,509 US residents.
Is Dinero a common name?
We classify Dinero as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 504 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dinero most popular?
The single biggest year for Dinero was 2022, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dinero is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dinero in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dinero a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dinero in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dinero still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dinero in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dinero can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Dinero as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Dinero, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.