Dima
A masculine Russian diminutive form of the name Dmitry, derived from Greek meaning "follower of Demeter".
Name Census estimates that about 470 living Americans carry the first name Dima. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Dima today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dima births was 2018 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dima. 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 Dima with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
470
~ 1 in 729,265 Americans
Peak year
2018
28 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,678
Tracked since 1983
Census
Dima in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,475 people with the first name Dima, which placed it at #9,414 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
#9,414
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,475 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dima
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dima is White at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). 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 Dima 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 Dima at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.4% · 1,289
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 88
- Two or more races3.1% · 46
- Black or African American2.0% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Dima
Dima leans heavily female at 83.4% of total registrations, but 79 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dima as a male name
- Ranked #11,236 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (9 births)
Dima as a female name
- Ranked #6,678 in 2024
- 17 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (26 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Dima on both sides of the split. Of the 1,473 people counted with this name, 431 were male (29.3%) and 1,042 were female (70.7%).
Popularity
Dima: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dima from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 194 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Dima remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dima 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 Dima during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dimas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dima
The name Dima has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Russian and Ukrainian. It is a diminutive form of the name Dmitry, which is derived from the Greek name Demetrius. The name Demetrius is believed to have come from the Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility.
The name Dima gained popularity in the Eastern Slavic regions during the Middle Ages, particularly after the adoption of Christianity in the region. It was often used as a shortened version of the name Dmitry, which was more commonly used in religious contexts and formal settings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dima can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a historical record of the events in the city of Novgorod from the 12th to the 15th centuries. The Chronicles mention a person named Dima Kazimir, who was a member of the Novgorod nobility.
In the 16th century, Dima was a common name among the Russian peasantry and lower classes. It was often associated with a sense of humility and simplicity, in contrast to the more formal and aristocratic name Dmitry.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Dima. One of the most famous was Dima Shostakovich (1906-1975), a renowned Russian composer and pianist known for his symphonies, concertos, and chamber music. His works were deeply influenced by the political and social turmoil of the Soviet era.
Another notable figure was Dima Bilan (born 1981), a Russian singer and songwriter who rose to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008. He has released several successful albums and has been recognized for his contributions to Russian popular music.
In the world of sports, Dima Bilozerchev (born 1972) was a Ukrainian gymnast who won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals in the 1990s. He was known for his exceptional skills on the parallel bars and was widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of his era.
Dima Novikov (1959-2021) was a prominent Russian mathematician and computer scientist. He made significant contributions to the fields of algebraic geometry and theoretical computer science, and his work on the Novikov Conjectures had a profound impact on modern mathematics.
Lastly, Dima Slobodeniouk (born 1984) is a Finnish conductor of Russian descent. He has gained international recognition for his interpretations of orchestral works and has held prestigious positions with various orchestras, including the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia.
People
Dima + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dima 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
Dima: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dima?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dima 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 729,265 US residents.
Is Dima a common name?
We classify Dima as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 476 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dima most popular?
The single biggest year for Dima was 2018, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dima is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dima in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,475 people with the name Dima, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,414 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 Dima 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 Dima?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Dima on both sides of the split. Of the 1,473 people counted with this name, 431 were male (29.3%) and 1,042 were female (70.7%). 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 Dima?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dima is White at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). 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 Dima most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dima in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.4% (1,289 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 Dima in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dima a female name?
Yes, 83.4% of people registered as Dima 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 Dima still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dima 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 Dima 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 Americans are named Dima?
See how many Americans are named Dima on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.