Diana

Rank 228th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Diana was 228th most popular baby name for girls and 503rd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,313 babies were named Diana in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 2,558 babies in the United States were named Diana. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Diana is around 52 to 59 years old.

The name "Diana" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Diana include Di and Dee.

Diana Meaning & Origin

Diana is a classic and elegant name of Latin origin meaning "divine" or "heavenly", often associated with the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting.

The name Diana is described as empowering, graceful and noble.

Pronunciation

Diana is pronounced di-ah-na in English. The name Diana has 5 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Diana

Princess Diana become popular in the 1980's. This is likely why the name peaked in popularity in 1982.
Princess Diana died in 1997 which likely led to the spike in popularity of this name in 1998.
Diana is the name of Wonder Woman. The remake was released in 2017 which led to small the spike in popularity in 2018.
The name Diana has been used in numerous works of literature and film, including Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well" and the character Diana Prince, who is the alter ego of the superhero Wonder Woman.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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