Dino
A diminutive form of names like Dionis or Dionisio of Greek origin, from Dionysos.
Name Census estimates that about 7,377 living Americans carry the first name Dino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dino today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dino births was 1960 (386 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dino. 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 Dino with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
7.4K
~ 1 in 46,463 Americans
Peak year
1960
386 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,712
Tracked since 1912
Census
Dino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,359 people with the first name Dino, which placed it at #2,784 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
#2,784
National first-name rank
People counted
8.4K
8,359 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dino is White at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.4%) and Black (6.7%). 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 Dino 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 Dino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.7% · 5,656
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 1,369
- Black or African American6.7% · 558
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 500
- Two or more races2.2% · 186
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 90
Popularity
Dino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 2,794 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
Dino 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 Dino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dinos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Dino, while South Carolina, Nevada, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 218 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dino
The name Dino has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is a shortened form of the Italian name Dionisio, which is derived from the Greek name Dionysios. Dionysios is related to the Greek god Dionysus, who was the god of wine, fertility, and revelry.
In ancient Greek mythology, Dionysus was known for his wild and ecstatic rituals, which often involved wine and intoxication. The name Dionysios was popular among the ancient Greeks, and it was later adopted by the Romans as Dionysius.
The earliest recorded use of the name Dino can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Italy. It was a popular name among the Italian nobility and upper classes, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dino is Dino Compagni (1260-1324), an Italian chronicler and statesman from Florence. He is best known for his chronicle of the events in Florence during the late 13th and early 14th centuries, which provides a valuable historical account of the political turmoil and strife of that era.
Another notable figure with the name Dino is Dino Buzzati (1906-1972), an Italian novelist, short story writer, and painter. He is considered one of the most influential Italian writers of the 20th century, and his works often explored themes of fantasy, surrealism, and existentialism.
Dino Risi (1916-2008) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who is best known for his satirical comedies that explored the social and cultural changes in post-war Italy. His films, such as "Il Sorpasso" (1962) and "I Mostri" (1963), are considered classics of Italian cinema.
Dino Campana (1885-1932) was an Italian poet and novelist who is best known for his avant-garde poetry collection "Canti Orfici" (Orphic Songs). His work was influential in the development of Italian Modernism and was praised for its innovative use of language and imagery.
Dino Grandi (1895-1988) was an Italian politician and fascist leader who played a significant role in the rise of Benito Mussolini and the Fascist Party in Italy. He later became disillusioned with Fascism and was instrumental in the downfall of Mussolini's regime in 1943.
People
Dino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dino 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
Dino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,377 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dino 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 46,463 US residents.
Is Dino a common name?
We classify Dino as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dino most popular?
The single biggest year for Dino was 1960, when 386 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dino is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,359 people with the name Dino, or 2.77 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,784 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 Dino 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 Dino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dino appears almost entirely male. Of the 8,358 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Dino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dino is White at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.4%) and Black (6.7%). 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 Dino most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.7% (5,656 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 Dino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dino 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 Dino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dino 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 Dino 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 Dino?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.