Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Diana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1957
Peak births
9,433
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Diana
How many people are named Diana?
An estimated 269,589 living Americans are named Diana.
How rare is Diana?
Diana is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,277 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.5% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Diana?
The median age of a living American named Diana is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 67 years old.
Is Diana still popular?
Yes. Diana is holding steady, with 1,277 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Diana most common?
Diana has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
86.5%
2025
1,277
All-time
368,487
Where it lives now
Diana is most concentrated in California — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Diana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.