Total births
185
Girls' name · since 1993
Diani
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 185 babies named Diani, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12656
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Diani currently ranks #12656 among girls' names in America, with 185 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diani has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #12656 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #12656 among girls today
- 185 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Diani is currently the #12656 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 185 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12656
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Diani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12656
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Diani was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Diani in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Diani compares
185 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Diani's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Diani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Diani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Diani's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Diani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#12,656
Active since
1993
Diani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Diani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Diani's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Diani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Diani? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 185 babies named Diani. Today it holds rank #12656 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 15 births.
When was Diani most popular? ▼
Diani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Diani been used? ▼
Diani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Diani? ▼
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 Diani's data
- Diani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Diani
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Diani: #12656 Girls' Name - 185 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diani. 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 Diani 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.