US rank #9683 Unisex name Peak 1994 348 births

Diarra — #9683 US unisex name

348 babies named Diarra in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s71990s1342000s1132010s432020s31
#9683
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Diarra was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

20 babies were named Diarra in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Diarra

The Social Security Administration has registered 348 babies named Diarra between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Diarra currently holds the #9683 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Diarra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 78 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Diarra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Diarra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Diarra in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Diarra 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 348 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.

Diarra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

348

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1994

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,683

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Diarra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
20
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
0510152025 20242018200920041999199419831972 5

Diarra popularity over time — boys

78 total births recorded since 1971 (Diarra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
468101214 200119971994198119781977197619751974197319721971 5

Diarra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
134 births that decade — 39% of Diarra's all-time total
1970s201980s71990s1342000s1132010s432020s31

Diarra by state

Where Diarra concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Diarra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 1.4%
New York share of Diarra's total US births 1.4%

5 of 348 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Diarra?
348 babies have been named Diarra since 1972. It currently ranks #9683 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 20 births.
When was Diarra most popular?
Diarra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Diarra most popular?
The top states for the name Diarra are New York (5 births).
Is Diarra a unisex name?
Yes, Diarra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 348 births, and as a boy's name it has 78 births.
How long has the name Diarra been used?
Diarra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Diarra?
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.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.