Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2011
Diyala
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Diyala, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2011–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Diyala since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Diyala has 22 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2018.
- 22 total births
- 2011–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Diyala since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 22
- total births
- 2011–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Diyala was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
6 babies were named Diyala in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Diyala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Diyala's full recorded timeline at 2016, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Diyala at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Diyala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Diyala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Diyala's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Diyala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Diyala? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 22 babies named Diyala. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 6 births.
When was Diyala most popular? ▼
Diyala was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Diyala been used? ▼
Records for Diyala go back to 2011, giving 8 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Diyala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diya, Diyana, Diyora, Diyaa, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Diyala
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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, 2011–2018 (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. "Diyala: Baby Name Since 2011 - 22 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diyala. 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 Diyala 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.