Girl name
Diana
Diana holds the #244 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,277 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1946 (#42 nationally, 7,544 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in California (#143 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#244
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#42
in 1946 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
1,277
girls named Diana
Diana popularity, 1880–2025
Where Diana is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#167), North Dakota (#195), Maine (#209)
Uniqueness score
31/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Diana in the most recent year of SSA data.