Girls' name · since 1948
Diahann
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 354 babies named Diahann, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,549 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 354
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Diahann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 354 have been recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Diahann recorded 354 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1986.
- #14,549 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 354 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diahann ranks #14,549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 354 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #14,549 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 354
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Diahann's 354 recorded births place it above 79.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Diahann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Diahann splits its recorded history at 1965: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Diahann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1986
- Peak year (1969)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Diahann by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (181 births, 51% of the file).
1960s was Diahann's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Diahann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 62
1950s
62 births
- 1960s
1960s
181 births
- 1970s
1970s
94 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 181 births (51% of all-time use).
Diahann by state
Where Diahann concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 66 | 18.6% |
| #2 | California | | 13 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.4% |
66 of 354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Diahann's data
- Diahann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Diahanns (66 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Diahann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Diahann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.