Dynasty
A name bestowing the implication of an enduring reign or succession.
Name Census estimates that about 2,310 living Americans carry the first name Dynasty. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dynasty today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dynasty births was 2001 (161 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dynasty. 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 Dynasty with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 148,379 Americans
Peak year
2001
161 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,910
Tracked since 1981
Census
Dynasty in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,711 people with the first name Dynasty, which placed it at #8,477 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
#8,477
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,711 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dynasty
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dynasty is Black at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.3%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). 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 Dynasty 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 Dynasty at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.1% · 1,200
- Hispanic or Latino17.3% · 296
- Two or more races5.9% · 101
- White4.6% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Dynasty
Out of the 2,354 babies given the name Dynasty since 1880, 99.6% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Dynasty as a male name
- Ranked #12,779 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Dynasty as a female name
- Ranked #4,910 in 2024
- 27 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (161 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dynasty leans strongly female. 1,670 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 35 male bearers (2.1%).
Popularity
Dynasty: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dynasty from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,058 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dynasty 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 Dynasty during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dynastys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, New York, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Dynasty, while Mississippi, Massachusetts, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dynasty
The given name Dynasty has its origins in the Greek language and culture. It is derived from the Greek word "dynasteia," which means "power" or "sovereignty." The word itself is a combination of the Greek prefix "dyn-," meaning "power" or "ability," and the suffix "-asteia," meaning "rule" or "government."
The name Dynasty first appeared in ancient Greek texts as early as the 5th century BC. It was often used to refer to the ruling families or lineages of powerful leaders and monarchs. In ancient Greek society, the concept of a dynasty held great significance, as it represented the continuity of power and the preservation of a family's legacy.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dynasty can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. He used the term to describe the succession of rulers in various ancient civilizations, such as the Achaemenid Dynasty of Persia and the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Dynasty. One of the most famous was Dynasty Palaiologos (1394-1463), a Byzantine princess and the last member of the Palaiologos dynasty, which ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1259 to 1453. Another prominent figure was Dynasty Komnene (1324-1385), a Byzantine noblewoman and historian who wrote extensively about the Komnenian dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1185.
In the Islamic world, the name Dynasty was also used by several rulers and nobility. One notable example was Dynasty al-Umari (1310-1349), an Arab historian and writer who documented the Mamluk Dynasty that ruled Egypt and Syria in the 13th and 14th centuries.
In more recent times, Dynasty has been used as a given name, although less commonly. One example is Dynasty Hakuta (1949-2017), a Japanese actress and singer who rose to fame in the 1970s.
It is worth noting that while the name Dynasty has a rich historical background, its usage as a given name has been relatively rare throughout history. However, its connection to power, sovereignty, and the continuity of ruling families has made it a distinctive and meaningful choice for those who appreciate its cultural and historical significance.
People
Dynasty + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dynasty 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
Dynasty: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dynasty?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dynasty 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 148,379 US residents.
Is Dynasty a common name?
We classify Dynasty as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,354 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dynasty most popular?
The single biggest year for Dynasty was 2001, when 161 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dynasty is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dynasty in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,711 people with the name Dynasty, or 0.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,477 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 Dynasty 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 Dynasty?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dynasty leans strongly female. 1,670 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 35 male bearers (2.1%). 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 Dynasty?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dynasty is Black at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.3%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). 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 Dynasty most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dynasty in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.1% (1,200 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 Dynasty in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dynasty a female name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Dynasty 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 Dynasty still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dynasty 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 Dynasty 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 share the name Dynasty?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.