Diya
Diya was the 1714th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 119 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 873rd; the most babies were born in 2009 (309). Over the last ten years it has moved down 677 places. More babies were named Diya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,714 girls, down 264 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 119girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009309 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,091babies recorded
Diya popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 12 since 2008.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,714 | 119 |
| 2020 | #1,450 | 149 |
| 2010 | #926 | 280 |
| 2000 | #6,015 | 18 |
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How popular is Diya, counting every spelling?
Diya has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,546 for girls in 2025, against #1,714 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Diya?
119 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Diya (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Diya 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 70 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Diya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Diya?
About 5,000 people born in the US named Diya are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 19. That makes Diya mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Diya by state
How common Diya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.7×), Washington (2.1×), Illinois (1.9×), California (1.8×), Georgia (1.5×). In 36 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 Diya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Diya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Diya
How popular is the name Diya?
Diya was the 1714th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 119 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 873rd; the most babies were born in 2009 (309). Over the last ten years it has moved down 677 places. More babies were named Diya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Diya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Diya in the US.
Where is Diya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Diya was most common in New Jersey (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and Illinois.