Diona: 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	46	5	–	#2,963
1950s	45	5	-2%	#4,041
1960s	165	17	+267%	#2,007
1970s	325	33	+97%	#2,075
1980s	329	33	+1%	#2,385
1990s	339	34	+3%	#2,359
2000s	170	17	-50%	#4,098
2010s	76	8	-55%	#6,240
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-69%	#10,486

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,963

1950s

-2%

#4,041

1960s

165

+267%

#2,007

1970s

325

+97%

#2,075

1980s

329

+1%

#2,385

1990s

339

+3%

#2,359

2000s

170

-50%

#4,098

2010s

-55%

#6,240

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#10,486

The story of Diona

Diona 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 1942, 1,509 American babies have been named Diona. Its peak came in 1994, when 55 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 Diona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Diona?

The median living Diona is about 39 years old; half are between 29 and 51. An estimated 1,400 people named Diona 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.

Diona 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	5	#15,877
2020	9	#10,486
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,948
2016	9	#11,106
2015	6	#14,998
2014	8	#12,235
2013	8	#12,307
2012	5	#17,594
2011	11	#9,911
2010	21	#6,240
2009	12	#9,553
2008	19	#6,875
2007	15	#8,211
2006	16	#7,585
2005	16	#7,233
2004	10	#10,120
2003	12	#8,665
2002	15	#7,156
2001	25	#4,730
2000	30	#4,098
1995	30	#3,611
1990	42	#2,754
1985	40	#2,447
1980	34	#2,707
1975	31	#2,527
1970	30	#2,464
1965	13	#3,598
1960	12	#3,747
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,041
1945	10	#2,963
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Diona?

The median living Diona is about 39 years old. Half of all living Dionas are between 29 and 51 years old.

How many people named Diona are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Diona are alive in the United States, based on 1,509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Diona in 2025?

Diona 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 Diona?

1,509 babies have been named Diona in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Diona most popular?

Diona peaked in 1994, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Diona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Diona rising or falling?

Diona is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Diona popularity over time

The story of Diona

How old are people named Diona?

Diona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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