Girls' name · since 1941
Diania
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 624 babies named Diania, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,277 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 624
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Diania sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 624 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Diania recorded 624 times among girls since 1941, 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 1941 to 1984.
- #10,277 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 624 born since 1941
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diania ranks #10,277 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 624 born since 1941, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10,277 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 624
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Diania's 624 recorded births place it above 85.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Diania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Diania's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Diania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1984
- Peak year (1957)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Diania by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (251 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Diania's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Diania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
146 births
- 1950s
1950s
251 births
- 1960s
1960s
156 births
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 251 births (40% of all-time use).
How Diania compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Diania's total volume
Diania by state
Where Diania concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 7 | 1.1% |
7 of 624 births nationwide.
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What to do with Diania's data
- Diania's decade-level peak was the 1950s (251 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Dianias (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia 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 Diania: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1941–1984 (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 Diania 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.