Diya
Girl name · #1717 in 2025 · Very rare
Diya is currently the #1717 girl name in the United States — 119 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1036, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Diya.
Babies named Diya per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Diya first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 309 girls were named Diya — good for #887 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Diya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Diya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Diya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Diya is most common
State-level data for Diya 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 Diya
Statistically, parents drawn to Diya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amiya, Jiya, Riya, Miya, and Kamiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Diya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1676 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1573 |
| 2021 | 143 | #1487 |
| 2020 | 149 | #1448 |
| 2019 | 162 | #1383 |
| 2018 | 191 | #1223 |
| 2017 | 227 | #1108 |
| 2016 | 243 | #1074 |
| 2015 | 257 | #1036 |
| 2014 | 209 | #1173 |
| 2013 | 208 | #1152 |
| 2012 | 248 | #1018 |
| 2011 | 288 | #905 |
| 2010 | 280 | #925 |
| 2009 | 309 | #887 |
| 2008 | 264 | #1002 |
| 2007 | 269 | #991 |
| 2006 | 232 | #1090 |
| 2005 | 257 | #958 |
| 2004 | 281 | #873 |
| 2003 | 140 | #1416 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1915 |
| 2001 | 54 | #2740 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Diya a popular girl name?
Diya ranked #1717 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1036.
When was the name Diya most popular?
Diya peaked in 2009, when 309 American girls received the name (ranked #887 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Diya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Diya. 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.