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Worldwide Name Statistics

Diana

Ranked #179 - 1 in 29,122 people
US

Most common in

United States

275k bearers

World total

274,705

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#179

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States275k
Worldwide
~275k
rank #179
Rarity
1 in 29,122
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~275k in US

About the name Diana

There are an estimated 274,705 people named Diana alive worldwide today. That ranks Diana at #179 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Diana is held by approximately 274,705 people, ranking #179 among first names. That works out to roughly 83 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,208 U.S. residents).

Historically Diana is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Diana appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Diana popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Diana, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 6
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 16
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 30
  18. 1897: 18
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 31
  21. 1900: 29
  22. 1901: 23
  23. 1902: 36
  24. 1903: 26
  25. 1904: 36
  26. 1905: 31
  27. 1906: 38
  28. 1907: 35
  29. 1908: 55
  30. 1909: 44
  31. 1910: 55
  32. 1911: 56
  33. 1912: 86
  34. 1913: 101
  35. 1914: 152
  36. 1915: 157
  37. 1916: 159
  38. 1917: 149
  39. 1918: 209
  40. 1919: 213
  41. 1920: 232
  42. 1921: 242
  43. 1922: 267
  44. 1923: 284
  45. 1924: 277
  46. 1925: 304
  47. 1926: 325
  48. 1927: 351
  49. 1928: 407
  50. 1929: 539
  51. 1930: 564
  52. 1931: 538
  53. 1932: 661
  54. 1933: 728
  55. 1934: 860
  56. 1935: 809
  57. 1936: 834
  58. 1937: 1,333
  59. 1938: 1,466
  60. 1939: 1,719
  61. 1940: 2,209
  62. 1941: 2,558
  63. 1942: 3,871
  64. 1943: 4,353
  65. 1944: 4,320
  66. 1945: 6,063
  67. 1946: 7,562
  68. 1947: 7,636
  69. 1948: 7,731
  70. 1949: 7,550
  71. 1950: 7,465
  72. 1951: 7,406
  73. 1952: 7,410
  74. 1953: 7,459
  75. 1954: 7,636
  76. 1955: 7,865
  77. 1956: 7,860
  78. 1957: 9,459
  79. 1958: 9,185
  80. 1959: 8,658
  81. 1960: 8,345
  82. 1961: 8,220
  83. 1962: 7,872
  84. 1963: 7,327
  85. 1964: 7,087
  86. 1965: 5,941
  87. 1966: 5,514
  88. 1967: 5,360
  89. 1968: 5,013
  90. 1969: 4,542
  91. 1970: 4,389
  92. 1971: 4,229
  93. 1972: 3,562
  94. 1973: 3,532
  95. 1974: 3,533
  96. 1975: 2,928
  97. 1976: 2,774
  98. 1977: 2,862
  99. 1978: 2,904
  100. 1979: 2,793
  101. 1980: 2,629
  102. 1981: 3,994
  103. 1982: 4,463
  104. 1983: 4,069
  105. 1984: 4,007
  106. 1985: 3,721
  107. 1986: 3,702
  108. 1987: 3,390
  109. 1988: 3,517
  110. 1989: 3,733
  111. 1990: 3,577
  112. 1991: 3,374
  113. 1992: 3,278
  114. 1993: 3,422
  115. 1994: 3,407
  116. 1995: 3,182
  117. 1996: 2,957
  118. 1997: 3,597
  119. 1998: 3,862
  120. 1999: 3,340
  121. 2000: 3,176
  122. 2001: 3,198
  123. 2002: 2,918
  124. 2003: 3,164
  125. 2004: 3,567
  126. 2005: 3,165
  127. 2006: 2,841
  128. 2007: 3,187
  129. 2008: 2,453
  130. 2009: 1,943
  131. 2010: 1,622
  132. 2011: 1,545
  133. 2012: 1,288
  134. 2013: 1,179
  135. 2014: 1,092
  136. 2015: 1,091
  137. 2016: 1,183
  138. 2017: 1,368
  139. 2018: 1,608
  140. 2019: 1,435
  141. 2020: 1,236
  142. 2021: 1,329
  143. 2022: 1,316
  144. 2023: 1,312
  145. 2024: 1,301
  146. 2025: 1,277

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Diana worldwide?

There are an estimated 274,705 people named Diana alive worldwide today, ranking #179 globally.

Is Diana a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 29,122 people. In the United States there are roughly 274,705 bearers, which is 1 in 1,208 Americans.

Is Diana a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Diana is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Diana come from?

Who are famous people named Diana?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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