US rank #2464 Girls' name Peak 1957 56,222 births

Dianna — #2464 US girls' name

56,222 babies named Dianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s281920s1101930s7171940s100601950s149721960s133731970s62281980s42861990s28132000s21342010s10912020s410
#2464
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Dianna was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

1,771 babies were named Dianna in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dianna

The Social Security Administration has registered 56,222 babies named Dianna between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dianna currently holds the #2464 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 1,771 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dianna performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 14,972 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Dianna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6,328 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Dianna in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dianna 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 56,222 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.

Dianna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56,222

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1957

1,771 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#2,464

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dianna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
1,771
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420101996198219681954194019261916 6

Dianna popularity over time — boys

64 total births recorded since 1943 (Dianna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 64 births
456789 1992198919881976196919611958195619471943 8

Dianna by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
14,972 births that decade — 27% of Dianna's all-time total
1910s281920s1101930s7171940s100601950s149721960s133731970s62281980s42861990s28132000s21342010s10912020s410

Dianna by state

Where Dianna concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6,328 11.3%
#2 Texas
4,342 7.7%
#3 Ohio
3,700 6.6%
#4 Illinois
2,766 4.9%
#5 New York
2,558 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,340 4.2%
#7 Indiana
2,263 4.0%
#8 Michigan
2,262 4.0%
California share of Dianna's total US births 11.3%
Even split

6,328 of 56,222 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Dianna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dianna?
56,222 babies have been named Dianna since 1916. It currently ranks #2464 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 1,771 births.
When was Dianna most popular?
Dianna was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14,972 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Dianna most popular?
The top states for the name Dianna are California (6,328 births), Texas (4,342 births), Ohio (3,700 births).
How long has the name Dianna been used?
Dianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diane, Diana, Dianne, Diamond, 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, 1916–2024 (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.