How Many People Are Named Dimples?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Dimples. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 100 years old, and Dimples peaked in popularity in 1918 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dimples as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dimples paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 100, Dimples is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1936.
- Dimples is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
100
years old
Peak Year
1918
8 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dimples
Dimples is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dimples as a female name
Ranked #4,349 in 1936
5 female births in 1936
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Dimples: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dimples span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 36 babies were registered. While Dimples is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dimples by Decade
How has Dimples tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dimples + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dimples as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dimples: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dimples?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Dimples are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Dimples a common name?
Dimples is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dimples most popular?
Dimples reached peak popularity in 1918, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dimples is approximately 100 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dimples a female name?
Dimples is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dimples Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dimples Smith, Dimples Johnson, Dimples Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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