Total births
5,079
Girls' name · since 1991
Diya
5,079 babies named Diya in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1679
- among girls today
- 5,079
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Diya is the #1679 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,079 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diya has been recorded 5,079 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #1679 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #1679 among girls today
- 5,079 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Diya is currently the #1679 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 5,079 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1679
- among girls today
- 5,079
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Diya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1679
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Diya was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
309 babies were named Diya in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Diya compares
5,079 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Diya's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Diya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,079 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 309 | 48 | 19,840 |
Diya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Diya's full recorded timeline at 2009, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 309 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Diya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#1,679
Active since
1991
Diya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 309
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Diya popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2008 (Diya as boys' name)
Diya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Diya's strongest decade.
2,313 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Diya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,916 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,313 births
- 2020s 789
2020s
789 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,313 births (46% of all-time use).
How Diya 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 Diya's total volume
Diya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Diya by state
Where Diya concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 878 | 17.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 525 | 10.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 453 | 8.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 365 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 340 | 6.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 192 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 173 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 166 | 3.3% |
California share of Diya's total US births 17.3%
Even split
878 of 5,079 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Diya appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Diya? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 5,079 babies named Diya. Today it holds rank #1679 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 309 births.
When was Diya most popular? ▼
Diya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,313 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Diya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Diya are California (878 births), New Jersey (525 births), Texas (453 births).
How long has the name Diya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Diya since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Diya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diyana, Diyora, Diyala, Diyaa, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Diya's data
- Diya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,313 total births) through the 2020s (789) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Diyas (878 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 Diya
Nearby Names Like Diya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Diya
Diyana Girl
139 births
Diyora Girl
76 births
Diyala Girl
22 births
Diyaa Girl
16 births
Diyara Girl
16 births
Compare Diya side by side: Diya vs Diyana Diya vs Diyora Diya vs Diyala
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Diya
Lilyanna #1678
5,065 births · Peak 2011
Harlowe #1680
994 births · Peak 2024
Hermione #1677
1,839 births · Peak 2024
Lucinda #1681
38,401 births · Peak 1957
Nila #1676
7,136 births · Peak 2022
Lois #1682
332,950 births · Peak 1927
Zamora #1675
1,499 births · Peak 2025
Roma #1683
8,286 births · Peak 1930
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, 1991–2025 (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. "Diya: #1679 Girls' Name - 5,079 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diya. 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 Diya 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.