Total births
638
Girls' name · since 1917
Diva
638 babies named Diva in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6963
- among girls today
- 638
- born since 1917
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Diva is the #6963 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 638 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diva has been recorded 638 times among girls since 1917, currently ranked #6963 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, 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 1917 to 2025.
- #6963 among girls today
- 638 born since 1917
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Diva is currently the #6963 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 638 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6963
- among girls today
- 638
- born since 1917
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Diva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6963
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Diva was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
24 babies were named Diva in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Diva compares
638 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Diva's all-time total is 67% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Diva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 638 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Diva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Diva's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Diva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#6,963
Active since
1917
Diva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Diva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Diva's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Diva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
150 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 150 births (24% of all-time use).
How Diva 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 Diva's total volume
Diva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Diva by state
Where Diva concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 3.6% |
California share of Diva's total US births 3.6%
23 of 638 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Diva? ▼
638 babies have been named Diva since 1917. It currently ranks #6963 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 24 births.
When was Diva most popular? ▼
Diva was most popular in the 1990s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Diva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Diva are California (23 births).
How long has the name Diva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Diva since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Diva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Divya, Divine, Divina, Divinity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Diva's data
- Diva's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (150 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Divas (23 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.
Keep exploring Diva
Nearby Names Like Diva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Diva
Divya Girl
#5658 2,669 births
Divine Girl
#2025 2,487 births
Divina Girl
#2936 1,442 births
Divinity Girl
#2194 1,188 births
Divisha Girl
#2855 267 births
Compare Diva side by side: Diva vs Divya Diva vs Divine Diva vs Divina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Diva
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, 1917–2025 (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. "Diva: #6963 Girls' Name - 638 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diva. 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 Diva 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.