Girls' name · since 1944

Dyana

Dyana has 1,907 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,842 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,907
born since 1944
2000s
peak decade

Dyana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,907 have been recorded since 1944.

Dyana has 1,907 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2024.

  • #4,842 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,907 born since 1944
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyana ranks #4,842 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,907 born since 1944, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,842 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,907
born since 1944
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dyana's 1,907 recorded births place it above 93.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.

Dyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dyana's full recorded timeline at 1986, 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 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 53 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dyana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2004)
53
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
0204060 194419571967197719871997200720172024 10

Dyana by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (377 births, 20% of the file).

2000s was Dyana's strongest decade.

377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Dyana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 377 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dyana 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 Dyana's total volume

Dyana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -114, 8.2%-59, 8.6%-68, 3.4%-55, 10%-115, 1.8%-63, 10.5%-80, 2.3%-59, 4.1%-36, 5.9%-63, 5%-110, 5%-39, 5.8%-65, 4.3%-141, 3.8%-38, 5.2%Dyana-81, 2.8%Dyana
Dyana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Dyana by state

Where Dyana concentrates geographically, total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Dyana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
316 16.6%
#2 New York
66 3.5%
#3 Texas
42 2.2%
#4 Florida
11 0.6%
#5 New Jersey
5 0.3%
California share of Dyana's total US births 16.6%
Even split

316 of 1,907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dyana?
Since 1944, Social Security records show 1,907 babies named Dyana. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,842 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 53 births.
Where does Dyana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyana ranks #4,842 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dyana most popular?
Dyana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 377 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Dyana most popular?
The top states for the name Dyana are California (316 births), New York (66 births), Texas (42 births).
How long has the name Dyana been used?
Dyana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 81 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dyana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dyan, Dyanna, Dyani, Dyamond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dyana's data

  • Dyana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (377 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Dyanas (316 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dyana

Nearby Names Like Dyana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dyana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dyana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1944–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dyana 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 August 2026.