Digna: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	34	3	–	#4,321
1960s	65	7	+91%	#3,793
1970s	87	9	+34%	#3,307
1980s	87	9	0%	#6,144
1990s	126	13	+45%	#4,345
2000s	59	6	-53%	#8,432
2010s	20	2	-66%	#12,305
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	+100%	#9,083

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,321

1960s

+91%

#3,793

1970s

+34%

#3,307

1980s

#6,144

1990s

126

+45%

#4,345

2000s

-53%

#8,432

2010s

-66%

#12,305

2020s (to 2025)

+100%

#9,083

The story of Digna

Digna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,652 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 502 American babies have been named Digna. Its peak came in 1996, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Digna?

The median living Digna is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 52. An estimated 500 people named Digna 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.

Digna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,652
2024	11	#9,083
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,486
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,290
2015	5	#17,176
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,305
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,283
2007	–	–
2006	10	#10,808
2005	–	–
2004	9	#10,930
2003	8	#11,601
2002	12	#8,432
2001	8	#11,302
2000	7	#12,152
1995	12	#7,179
1990	16	#5,623
1985	11	#6,144
1980	9	#6,932
1975	7	#7,363
1970	5	#8,304
1965	12	#3,793
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,488
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Digna?

The median living Digna is about 37 years old. Half of all living Dignas are between 27 and 52 years old.

How many people named Digna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Digna are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Digna in 2025?

Digna ranked #13,652 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Digna?

502 babies have been named Digna in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Digna most popular?

Digna peaked in 1996, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Digna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Digna rising or falling?

Digna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Digna popularity over time

The story of Digna

How old are people named Digna?

Digna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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