Dianna
Dianna was the 2566th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 68 babies. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked 172nd; the most babies were born in 1957 (1,771). Over the last ten years it has moved down 783 places. More babies were named Dianna in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Diana) Origin uncertain · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #2,566 girls, down 365 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 68girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19571,771 babies
- Total since 1880
- 56,356babies recorded
What does the name Dianna mean?
Dianna is a spelling of Diana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Diana's meaning and origin.
Diana is the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon, identified with the Greek Artemis. DMNES calls the goddess name of uncertain origin. Wiktionary links it to an older form Divana and a root for 'divine' or 'bright sky', and Wikipedia gives the same reading, 'divine' or 'heavenly', as the usual interpretation. DMNES records Diana as a name in early modern England. Wikipedia notes older forms such as Divana. Diane and Dianne are the French-derived forms.
Dīāna (Latin, “Diana, the goddess”)dīvus (Latin, “divine (proposed link)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES calls it uncertain; the 'divine' link is the usual proposal.
Related names: Diane, Dianne, Dina, Deanna.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Diana', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Diana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Diana (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Dianna popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 64 since 1943.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,566 | 68 |
| 2020 | #2,201 | 82 |
| 2010 | #1,631 | 132 |
| 2000 | #847 | 262 |
| 1990 | #594 | 384 |
| 1980 | #510 | 395 |
| 1970 | #292 | 999 |
| 1960 | #207 | 1,654 |
| 1950 | #188 | 1,454 |
| 1940 | #404 | 287 |
| 1930 | #2,127 | 16 |
| 1920 | #3,699 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dianna, counting every spelling?
Dianna is a spelling of Diana, a name family that ranked #256 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,566 for Dianna on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,345 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dianna?
68 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dianna (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Dianna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 123 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dianna?
About 46,100 people born in the US named Dianna are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 49 and 72. That makes Dianna a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dianna by state
How common Dianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 42 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dianna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dianna
What does Dianna mean?
The origin of Diana is uncertain: DMNES calls it uncertain; the 'divine' link is the usual proposal.
How popular is the name Dianna?
Dianna was the 2566th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 68 babies. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked 172nd; the most babies were born in 1957 (1,771). Over the last ten years it has moved down 783 places. More babies were named Dianna in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Dianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dianna in the US.
Where is Dianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dianna was most common in California (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Texas.