Dyani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,451

among girls · ↓520 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dyani · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

73 babies

All-time total

1,337

#6,228 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Dyani popularity over time

1,337 babies have been named Dyani since 1974, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	65	–	65	7	–	#4,316
1980s	75	–	75	8	+15%	#4,159
1990s	230	–	230	23	+207%	#2,752
2000s	488	10	498	50	+117%	#2,220
2010s	305	–	305	31	-39%	#3,905
2020s (to 2025)	154	10	164	27	-10%	#4,591

Where Dyani 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dyani

Dyani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,451 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,337 American babies have been named Dyani. Its peak came in 2001, when 73 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 Dyani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dyani?

The median living Dyani is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 1,300 people named Dyani 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.

Dyani 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	#5,451	–	–
2024	27	#4,931	5	#12,829
2023	30	#4,591	5	#12,735
2022	30	#4,616	–	–
2021	19	#6,243	–	–
2020	25	#5,053	–	–
2019	16	#7,123	–	–
2018	27	#4,918	–	–
2017	33	#4,318	–	–
2016	32	#4,451	–	–
2015	26	#5,168	–	–
2014	25	#5,353	–	–
2013	35	#4,180	–	–
2012	38	#4,005	–	–
2011	34	#4,276	–	–
2010	39	#3,905	–	–
2009	30	#4,842	–	–
2008	42	#3,795	–	–
2007	31	#4,720	–	–
2006	52	#3,191	–	–
2005	36	#3,972	–	–
2004	52	#3,011	–	–
2003	66	#2,470	–	–
2002	59	#2,611	5	#11,169
2001	73	#2,220	–	–
2000	47	#2,991	5	#10,867
1995	14	#6,357	–	–
1990	6	#11,819	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	13	#5,315	–	–
1975	8	#6,670	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dyani?

The median living Dyani is about 21 years old. Half of all living Dyanis are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Dyani are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Dyani are alive in the United States, based on 1,337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dyani in 2025?

Dyani ranked #5,451 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 Dyani?

1,337 babies have been named Dyani in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dyani most popular?

Dyani peaked in 2001, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Dyani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dyani rising or falling?

Dyani has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dyani become more popular?

Dyani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Dyani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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