US rank #4119 Unisex name Peak 2015 2,216 births

Dia — #4119 US unisex name

2,216 babies named Dia in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s831960s2471970s3911980s2771990s2092000s2842010s4892020s231
#4119
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Dia was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

62 babies were named Dia in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dia

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,216 babies named Dia between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dia currently holds the #4119 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 62 babies received it in a single year. Dia is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 117 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 489 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Dia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 207 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dia in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dia 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 2,216 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.

Dia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,216

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

2015

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,119

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
62
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
020406080 202420142004199419841974196419531948 5

Dia popularity over time — boys

117 total births recorded since 1971 (Dia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 117 births
46810121416 2024201019971981197719731971 5

Dia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
489 births that decade — 22% of Dia's all-time total
1940s51950s831960s2471970s3911980s2771990s2092000s2842010s4892020s231

Dia by state

Where Dia concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
207 9.3%
#2 Texas
59 2.7%
#3 New York
45 2.0%
#4 Illinois
28 1.3%
#5 New Jersey
27 1.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
15 0.7%
#7 Georgia
11 0.5%
#8 Maryland
10 0.5%
California share of Dia's total US births 9.3%
Even split

207 of 2,216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Dia appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dia?
2,216 babies have been named Dia since 1948. It currently ranks #4119 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 62 births.
When was Dia most popular?
Dia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 489 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Dia most popular?
The top states for the name Dia are California (207 births), Texas (59 births), New York (45 births).
Is Dia a unisex name?
Yes, Dia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,216 births, and as a boy's name it has 117 births.
How long has the name Dia been used?
Dia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dia?
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.

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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, 1948–2024 (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.