Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Divya

Meaning divine, charming, heavenly Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #5,449 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

Borrowed from Sanskrit दिव्या (divyā́), feminine of दिव्य (divyá, “divine, charming, heavenly”).

Rank 2025
#5,449
among girls · ↑225 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Divya · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
113 babies
All-time total
2,685
#3,874 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Divya popularity over time

2,685 babies have been named Divya since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 32 – 32 3 – #6,532
1980s 185 – 185 19 +478% #3,120
1990s 610 – 610 61 +230% #1,682
2000s 991 – 991 99 +62% #1,621
2010s 654 16 670 67 -32% #1,963
2020s (to 2025) 197 – 197 33 -51% #3,351

Where Divya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Divya

Divya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,449 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,685 American babies have been named Divya. Its peak came in 2001, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Divya?

The median living Divya is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 27. An estimated 2,700 people named Divya are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Divya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,449 – –
2024 22 #5,674 – –
2023 34 #4,215 – –
2022 40 #3,782 – –
2021 32 #4,347 – –
2020 46 #3,351 – –
2019 39 #3,811 – –
2018 53 #3,063 – –
2017 42 #3,648 – –
2016 48 #3,342 – –
2015 58 #2,974 – –
2014 77 #2,379 – –
2013 64 #2,710 6 #11,098
2012 76 #2,431 5 #12,758
2011 95 #2,047 – –
2010 102 #1,963 5 #12,759
2009 87 #2,248 – –
2008 82 #2,359 – –
2007 83 #2,315 – –
2006 108 #1,882 – –
2005 97 #1,972 – –
2004 96 #1,948 – –
2003 113 #1,689 – –
2002 103 #1,758 – –
2001 113 #1,621 – –
2000 109 #1,622 – –
1995 59 #2,256 – –
1990 33 #3,308 – –
1985 20 #4,014 – –
1980 8 #7,594 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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Famous people named Divya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Divya Bharti Divya Bharti Indian actress (1974–1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Divya Dutta Divya Dutta Indian actress (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Divya?

The median living Divya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Divyas are between 14 and 27 years old.

How many people named Divya are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Divya are alive in the United States, based on 2,685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Divya mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit दिव्या (divyā́), feminine of दिव्य (divyá, “divine, charming, heavenly”).

How popular is the name Divya in 2025?

Divya ranked #5,449 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Divya?

2,685 babies have been named Divya in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Divya most popular?

Divya peaked in 2001, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Divya a boy or girl name?

Divya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Divya rising or falling?

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

Will Divya become more popular?

Divya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Divya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Divya?

Well-known people named Divya include Divya Bharti (actor), Divya Dutta (actor).

Names like Divya

Names that sound and feel close to Divya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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