How Many People Are Named Dyani?
An estimated 1,286 people in the United States have the first name Dyani. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Dyani peaked in popularity in 2001 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dyani 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 Dyani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,286
About 1 in 266,527 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2001
73 births
Total Registered
1,314
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dyani
Dyani is predominantly female (98.5%), though 20 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dyani as a male name
Ranked #12,778 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (5 births)
Dyani as a female name
Ranked #4,909 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (73 births)
Dyani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dyani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 498 babies were registered. Dyani has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dyani by Decade
How has Dyani 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.
Dyani by State
Birth registrations for Dyani span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 39 Dyanis were registered per state.
Dyani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dyani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dyani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dyani?
We estimate approximately 1,286 people named Dyani 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 266,527 Americans share this first name.
Is Dyani a common name?
Dyani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,314 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dyani most popular?
Dyani reached peak popularity in 2001, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dyani is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dyani a female name?
Dyani is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dyani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dyani Smith, Dyani Johnson, Dyani 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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