Dinah
Meaning
judged, vindicated
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dinah peaked in the 1940s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,791 people · the #5,527 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 63
Among people named Dinah living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dinah
People given the name Dinah in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dinah deep dive
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