Recorded 1946–1999 Unisex name Peak 1958 57 births

Di — unisex name

57 babies named Di in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s231970s61980s151990s7

The verdict

57 girls have been named Di since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1999.

57
total births
1946–1999
years on record
1950s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Di was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

7 babies were named Di in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Di

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Di between 1946 and 1999, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Di currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Di is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Di performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Di shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Di in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 57 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Di at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

57

Since 1946

54 years of records

Peak year

1958

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1946

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1999

Di popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1946

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Di popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 1998 (Di as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 19991998 5

Di by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
23 births that decade — 40% of Di's all-time total
1940s61950s231970s61980s151990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Di?
57 babies have been named Di since 1946. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1958 with 7 births.
When was Di most popular?
Di was most popular in the 1950s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Di a unisex name?
Yes, Di is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 57 births, and as a boy's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Di been used?
Di has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 54 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Di?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diane, Diana, Dianne, Dianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.