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Dinah

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Dinah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1168 to #5765.199920052010201520202025#1168#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#2152
1998#2407
1999#3225
2000#3247
2001#2466
2003#3594
2004#3197
2005#3970
2006#2137
2007#2410
2008#2292
2009#3936
2010#2843
2011#4764
2012#4171
2013#3160
2014#3514
2015#2195
2016#3609
2017#5765
2018#2674
2019#2170
2020#3899
2021#4634
2022#3533
2023#3218
2024#4192
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1168 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #471 in Republic of Ireland in 1972.

Dinah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#26749HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#219512HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#116816HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dinah is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Dinah, between 1972 and 2025, in 30 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1972England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619722025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland19721#471 in 1972
England and Wales1996–202529#1168 in 1996

Its high point came 24 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1972) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 23 years after 1972; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Dinah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #471 in Republic of Ireland in 1972. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.