Dianna
Girl name · #2569 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 68 baby girls were named Dianna, placing it at #2569 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Dianna.
Babies named Dianna per year. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Dianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 1,771 girls were named Dianna — good for #199 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dianna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dianna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dianna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dianna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dianna is most common
State-level data for Dianna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Dianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Deanna, Donna, Lorna, Mona, and Debora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 87 | #2184 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1876 |
| 2013 | 111 | #1824 |
| 2012 | 111 | #1823 |
| 2011 | 143 | #1531 |
| 2010 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2009 | 153 | #1492 |
| 2008 | 164 | #1437 |
| 2007 | 198 | #1251 |
| 2006 | 205 | #1184 |
| 2005 | 219 | #1085 |
| 2004 | 243 | #978 |
| 2003 | 197 | #1117 |
| 2002 | 228 | #971 |
| 2001 | 265 | #860 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dianna a popular girl name?
Dianna ranked #2569 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Dianna most popular?
Dianna peaked in 1957, when 1,771 American girls received the name (ranked #199 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Dianna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.