Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1942
Diannia
426 babies named Diannia in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 426
- total births
- 1942–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
426 girls have been named Diannia since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Diannia has 426 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1972.
- 426 total births
- 1942–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
426 girls have been named Diannia since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 426
- total births
- 1942–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Diannia was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
28 babies were named Diannia in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Diannia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Diannia's full recorded timeline at 1957, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Diannia at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Diannia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1972
- Peak year (1951)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Diannia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Diannia's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Diannia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
201 births
- 1960s
1960s
113 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 201 births (47% of all-time use).
Diannia by state
Where Diannia concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Diannia's total US births 1.2%
Even split
5 of 426 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Diannia? ▼
426 babies have been named Diannia since 1942. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1951 with 28 births.
When was Diannia most popular? ▼
Diannia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Diannia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Diannia are California (5 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Diannia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Diannia since 1942 -- 31 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Diannia? ▼
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 Diannia's data
- Diannia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Diannias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1942–1972 (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. "Diannia: Baby Name Since 1942 - 426 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diannia. 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 Diannia 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.