Total births
502
Girls' name · since 1950
Digna
Digna has 502 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9060
- among girls today
- 502
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
502 babies have been named Digna since 1950, making it today's #9060 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Digna recorded 502 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #9060 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #9060 among girls today
- 502 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Digna is currently the #9060 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 502 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9060
- among girls today
- 502
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Digna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9060
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Digna was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
24 babies were named Digna in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Digna compares
502 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Digna's all-time total is 31% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Digna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 502 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Digna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Digna's full recorded timeline at 1985, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Digna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#9,060
Active since
1950
Digna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Digna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Digna's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Digna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 126 births (25% of all-time use).
How Digna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Digna's total volume
Digna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Digna by state
Where Digna concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Digna? ▼
Digna has been given to 502 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9060 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Digna most popular? ▼
Digna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Digna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Digna are New York (100 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Digna been used? ▼
Digna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 76 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Digna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Digiannia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Digna's data
- Digna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dignas (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Digna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Digna
Compare Digna side by side: Digna vs Digiannia
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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, 1950–2025 (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. "Digna: #9060 Girls' Name - 502 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/digna. 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 Digna 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.