Diantha: 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	35	4	–	#2,744
1920s	36	4	+3%	#3,742
1930s	73	7	+103%	#2,365
1940s	173	17	+137%	#1,783
1950s	167	17	-3%	#1,968
1960s	111	11	-34%	#3,088
1970s	72	7	-35%	#4,616
1980s	25	3	-65%	#6,006
1990s	23	2	-8%	#9,500
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,744

1920s

+3%

#3,742

1930s

+103%

#2,365

1940s

173

+137%

#1,783

1950s

167

-3%

#1,968

1960s

111

-34%

#3,088

1970s

-35%

#4,616

1980s

-65%

#6,006

1990s

-8%

#9,500

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Diantha

Diantha 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 1915, 715 American babies have been named Diantha. Its peak came in 1946, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Diantha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Diantha?

The median living Diantha is about 68 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Diantha 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.

Diantha 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,500
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,592
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,310
1965	10	#4,272
1960	10	#4,257
1955	16	#2,862
1950	24	#1,968
1945	12	#2,634
1940	9	#3,018
1935	9	#2,981
1930	6	#4,150
1925	5	#5,150
1920	–	–
1915	10	#2,744
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Diantha?

The median living Diantha is about 68 years old. Half of all living Dianthas are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Diantha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Diantha are alive in the United States, based on 715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Diantha in 2025?

Diantha 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 Diantha?

715 babies have been named Diantha in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Diantha most popular?

Diantha peaked in 1946, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Diantha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Diantha rising or falling?

Diantha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Diantha

Diantha popularity over time

The story of Diantha

How old are people named Diantha?

Diantha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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