How Many People Are Named Diya?
An estimated 4,921 people in the United States have the first name Diya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Diya peaked in popularity in 2009 with 314 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Diya 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 Diya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Diya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,921
About 1 in 69,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
314 births
Total Registered
4,971
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Diya
Diya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,971 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Diya as a male name
Ranked #12,979 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Diya as a female name
Ranked #1,682 in 2024
121 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (309 births)
Diya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Diya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,313 babies were registered. Diya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Diya by Decade
How has Diya 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.
Diya by State
Birth registrations for Diya span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Alabama, Oregon. On average, about 156 Diyas were registered per state.
Diya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Diya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Diya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Diya?
We estimate approximately 4,921 people named Diya 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 69,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Diya a common name?
Diya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,971 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Diya most popular?
Diya reached peak popularity in 2009, when 314 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Diya is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Diya a female name?
Diya is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Diya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Diya Smith, Diya Johnson, Diya 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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