Diana
The Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon lent her name to common use; it is thought to come from an old Indo-European root meaning sky or divine.
Diana in 2025
Diana was given to 1,277 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 522nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,596 babies born.
The history of Diana
Diana reached its highest point in 1957, when 9,459 babies were given the name, ranking 85th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 80th, in 1946.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 369,771 babies have been named Diana. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Diana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Diana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 | 965 |
| 1890s | 225 | 851 |
| 1900s | 353 | 778 |
| 1910s | 1,337 | 826 |
| 1920s | 3,228 | 510 |
| 1930s | 9,512 | 255 |
| 1940s | 53,853 | 80 |
| 1950s | 80,403 | 85 |
| 1960s | 65,221 | 104 |
| 1970s | 33,506 | 153 |
| 1980s | 37,225 | 134 |
| 1990s | 33,996 | 184 |
| 2000s | 29,612 | 206 |
| 2010s | 13,411 | 417 |
| 2020s | 7,771 | 498 |
Where Diana is heading
Diana has risen 17% over the past decade, from 1,091 babies in 2015 to 1,277 in 2025.
Names like Diana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Diana.