Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1948
Didi
Didi has 192 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 192
- total births
- 1948–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Didi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 192 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Didi recorded 192 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1992.
- 192 total births
- 1948–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
192 girls have been named Didi since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 192
- total births
- 1948–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Didi was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
19 babies were named Didi in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Didi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Didi's full recorded timeline at 1966, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Didi at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Didi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1992
- Peak year (1971)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Didi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Didi's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Didi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
43 births
- 1960s
1960s
57 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Didi? ▼
192 babies have been named Didi since 1948. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1971 with 19 births.
When was Didi most popular? ▼
Didi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Didi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Didi since 1948 -- 45 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Didi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Didra. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Didi's data
- Didi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 July 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, 1948–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Didi: Baby Name Since 1948 - 192 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/didi. 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 Didi 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 July 2026.