Dianah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	64	6	–	#3,099
1950s	121	12	+89%	#2,401
1960s	94	9	-22%	#3,392
1970s	75	8	-20%	#4,523
1980s	61	6	-19%	#6,417
1990s	17	2	-72%	#11,712
2000s	17	2	0%	#13,641
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,099

1950s

121

+89%

#2,401

1960s

-22%

#3,392

1970s

-20%

#4,523

1980s

-19%

#6,417

1990s

-72%

#11,712

2000s

#13,641

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dianah

Dianah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 449 American babies have been named Dianah. Its peak came in 1958, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dianah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dianah?

The median living Dianah is about 60 years old; half are between 46 and 69. An estimated 400 people named Dianah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dianah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,770
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,881
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,641
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,555
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,806
1975	10	#5,642
1970	6	#7,308
1965	10	#4,271
1960	14	#3,392
1955	13	#3,257
1950	12	#3,104
1945	9	#3,198
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dianah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dianah?

The median living Dianah is about 60 years old. Half of all living Dianahs are between 46 and 69 years old.

How many people named Dianah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dianah are alive in the United States, based on 449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dianah in 2025?

Dianah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dianah?

449 babies have been named Dianah in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dianah most popular?

Dianah peaked in 1958, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Dianah a boy or girl name?

Dianah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dianah rising or falling?

Dianah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dianah popularity over time

The story of Dianah

How old are people named Dianah?

Dianah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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