Dinna
A Scottish feminine name derived from the Scots verb meaning "to delay or linger".
Name Census estimates that about 141 living Americans carry the first name Dinna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dinna today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dinna births was 1952 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dinna. 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.
People living today
141
~ 1 in 2,430,882 Americans
Peak year
1952
10 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1994 SSA rank
#14,048
Tracked since 1952
Census
Dinna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 584 people with the first name Dinna, which placed it at #18,453 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,453
National first-name rank
People counted
584
584 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dinna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dinna is White at 44.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.9%) and Hispanic (19.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dinna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dinna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.7% · 261
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.9% · 116
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 111
- Black or African American12.0% · 70
- Two or more races3.6% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
Popularity
Dinna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dinna from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dinna 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 Dinna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dinna
The name Dinna is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "dina," which means "day" or "sun." This name has its roots in ancient Indian culture and can be traced back to the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
In the context of Sanskrit, the name Dinna may have been associated with deities or concepts related to the sun, light, or the cycle of day and night. However, there are no definitive records of the name appearing in ancient Hindu scriptures or texts.
The earliest known examples of the name Dinna can be found in historical records and inscriptions from the Indian subcontinent, particularly in regions where Sanskrit was widely used as a literary and scholarly language.
One notable historical figure with the name Dinna was a 7th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer. Dinna was renowned for his contributions to the field of astronomy and his work on calculating the positions of celestial bodies.
Another individual named Dinna was a 12th-century Sanskrit poet and scholar from the Deccan region of India. He is remembered for his poetic works, which were highly acclaimed during his lifetime.
In the 14th century, there was a Buddhist monk named Dinna who traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, spreading the teachings of Buddhism. He is said to have played a significant role in the dissemination of Buddhist philosophy in the region.
During the 16th century, a Hindu philosopher and religious reformer named Dinna gained prominence in northern India. He advocated for a return to the ancient Vedic traditions and is credited with establishing a spiritual movement that still has followers today.
Lastly, in the 19th century, there was a renowned Indian scholar and linguist named Dinna who made significant contributions to the study of Sanskrit literature and language. His extensive research and publications helped preserve and promote the rich literary heritage of India.
People
Dinna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dinna 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
Dinna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dinna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 141 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dinna 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 2,430,882 US residents.
Is Dinna a common name?
We classify Dinna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 170 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dinna most popular?
The single biggest year for Dinna was 1952, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dinna is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dinna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 584 people with the name Dinna, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,453 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dinna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dinna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dinna leans strongly female. 575 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dinna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dinna is White at 44.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.9%) and Hispanic (19.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dinna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dinna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.7% (261 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Dinna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dinna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dinna in the SSA data are female. 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 Dinna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dinna 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 Dinna 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.
How many people have the name Dinna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.