How Many People Are Named Diana?
An estimated 284,540 people in the United States have the first name Diana. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #176 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Diana peaked in popularity in 1957 with 9,459 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Diana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Diana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Diana is overwhelmingly female, 1,285 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
284,540
About 1 in 1,205 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1957
9,459 births
Total Registered
368,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Diana
Diana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 368,475 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Diana as a male name
Ranked #8,476 in 2008
9 male births in 2008
Peak: 1989 (46 births)
Diana as a female name
Ranked #243 in 2024
1,293 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (9,433 births)
Diana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Diana span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 80,404 babies were registered. Diana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Diana by Decade
How has Diana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 | 0 | 118 | |
| 1890s | 225 | 0 | 225 | |
| 1900s | 353 | 0 | 353 | |
| 1910s | 1,337 | 0 | 1,337 | |
| 1920s | 3,228 | 5 | 3,223 | |
| 1930s | 9,513 | 12 | 9,501 | |
| 1940s | 53,853 | 155 | 53,698 | |
| 1950s | 80,404 | 169 | 80,235 | |
| 1960s | 65,219 | 184 | 65,035 | |
| 1970s | 33,505 | 159 | 33,346 | |
| 1980s | 37,225 | 321 | 36,904 | |
| 1990s | 33,992 | 212 | 33,780 | |
| 2000s | 29,611 | 68 | 29,543 | |
| 2010s | 13,406 | 0 | 13,406 | |
| 2020s | 6,486 | 0 | 6,486 | |
Diana by State
Birth registrations for Diana span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 7,146 Dianas were registered per state.
Diana + Last Name Combinations
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Diana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Diana?
We estimate approximately 284,540 people named Diana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,205 Americans share this first name.
Is Diana a common name?
Diana is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 368,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Diana most popular?
Diana reached peak popularity in 1957, when 9,459 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Diana is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Diana a female name?
Diana is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Diana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Diana Smith, Diana Johnson, Diana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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