Total births
449
Girls' name · since 1943
Dianah
Dianah has 449 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 449
- total births
- 1943–2009
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
449 girls have been named Dianah since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dianah recorded 449 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2009.
- 449 total births
- 1943–2009 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
449 girls have been named Dianah since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2009.
- 449
- total births
- 1943–2009
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Dianah was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
23 babies were named Dianah in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Dianah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dianah's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dianah at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Dianah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2009
- Peak year (1958)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Dianah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dianah's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dianah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
64 births
- 1950s
1950s
121 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 121 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dianah? ▼
Dianah has been given to 449 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 23 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Dianah most popular? ▼
Dianah was most popular in the 1950s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Dianah been used? ▼
Records for Dianah go back to 1943, giving 67 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Dianah? ▼
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.
What to do with Dianah's data
- Dianah's decade-level peak was the 1950s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dianah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dianah: Baby Name Since 1943 - 449 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dianah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dianah 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 June 2026.