How Many People Are Named Dianna?
An estimated 42,514 people in the United States have the first name Dianna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Dianna peaked in popularity in 1957 with 1,771 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dianna 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 Dianna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dianna is overwhelmingly female, 64 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dianna has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
42,514
About 1 in 8,062 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1957
1,771 births
Total Registered
56,286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dianna
Dianna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 56,286 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Dianna as a male name
Ranked #8,768 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1943 (8 births)
Dianna as a female name
Ranked #2,458 in 2024
73 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (1,771 births)
Dianna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dianna span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 14,985 babies were registered. Dianna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dianna by Decade
How has Dianna 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.
Dianna by State
Birth registrations for Dianna span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Hawaii, Alaska. On average, about 1,027 Diannas were registered per state.
Dianna + Last Name Combinations
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Dianna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dianna?
We estimate approximately 42,514 people named Dianna 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 8,062 Americans share this first name.
Is Dianna a common name?
Dianna is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56,286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dianna most popular?
Dianna reached peak popularity in 1957, when 1,771 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dianna is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dianna a female name?
Dianna is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dianna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dianna Smith, Dianna Johnson, Dianna 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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