Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1986
Dieu
Dieu has 22 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1986–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Dieu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dieu has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1992.
- 22 total births
- 1986–1992 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Dieu since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 22
- total births
- 1986–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dieu was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dieu in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Dieu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dieu's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dieu at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Dieu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1992
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Dieu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dieu's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dieu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dieu? ▼
Dieu has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 7 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Dieu most popular? ▼
Dieu was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Dieu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dieu since 1986 -- 7 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Dieu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diedra, Diedre, Dierdre, Diem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dieu
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Diem Girl
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Dietra Girl
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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, 1986–1992 (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. "Dieu: Baby Name Since 1986 - 22 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dieu. 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 Dieu 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.