How Many People Are Named Dink?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Dink. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Dink peaked in popularity in 1917 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dink as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Dink paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Dink is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Dink is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1917
12 births
Total Registered
107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dink
Dink is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 107 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dink as a male name
Ranked #4,005 in 1955
5 male births in 1955
Peak: 1917 (12 births)
Dink: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dink span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 40 babies were registered. Dink has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dink by Decade
How has Dink 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.
Dink + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dink as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dink: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dink?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Dink 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Dink a common name?
Dink is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dink most popular?
Dink reached peak popularity in 1917, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dink is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dink was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Dink a male name?
Dink is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Dink have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dink peaked in 1917, and the average living bearer is about 87 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Dink Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dink Smith, Dink Johnson, Dink 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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