Dyana
A feminine variation of Diana, derived from Latin meaning "divine, heavenly."
Name Census estimates that about 1,758 living Americans carry the first name Dyana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dyana today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dyana births was 2004 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dyana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Dyana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 194,968 Americans
Peak year
2004
53 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,702
Tracked since 1944
Census
Dyana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,837 people with the first name Dyana, which placed it at #8,015 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,015
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,837 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dyana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dyana is White at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (36.6%) and Black (10.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dyana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dyana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.8% · 841
- Hispanic or Latino36.6% · 672
- Black or African American10.6% · 195
- Two or more races3.7% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 51
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 10
Popularity
Dyana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dyana from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 377 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dyana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dyana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dyanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Dyana, while New Jersey, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dyana
The name Dyana has its origins in ancient Greek culture, stemming from the word "Dyane," which was a variation of the Greek goddess Diana's name. Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature, and her name was derived from the ancient Indo-European root "dey," meaning "to shine."
In Greek mythology, Diana was often depicted as a huntress, carrying a bow and arrow, and was associated with the moon's cyclical nature. The name Dyana was likely used as a feminized version of Diana, reflecting the qualities of strength, independence, and connection to the natural world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dyana can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who lived in the 1st century AD. He mentioned a woman named Dyana who was a priestess in the temple of Artemis, the Greek counterpart of Diana.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Dyana. One of the most famous was Dyana of Antioch, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. She was persecuted for her faith during the reign of the Roman emperor Decius and is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
Another historically significant Dyana was Dyana of Trebizond, a Byzantine princess who lived in the 14th century. She was the daughter of the last emperor of the Empire of Trebizond and played a crucial role in preserving the cultural heritage of her region after the fall of the empire.
In the 16th century, Dyana de Milán was a renowned Spanish painter and portraitist who worked in the court of King Philip II. Her works are still displayed in museums across Spain and are considered masterpieces of the Renaissance era.
During the 19th century, Dyana Rowena Willard was an American educator and author who campaigned for women's rights and education reform. She founded several schools and wrote influential books on teaching methods, leaving a lasting impact on the education system in the United States.
People
Dyana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dyana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dyana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dyana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,758 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dyana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 194,968 US residents.
Is Dyana a common name?
We classify Dyana as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,907 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dyana most popular?
The single biggest year for Dyana was 2004, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dyana is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dyana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,837 people with the name Dyana, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,015 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dyana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dyana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dyana appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,839 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dyana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dyana is White at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (36.6%) and Black (10.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dyana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dyana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.8% (841 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dyana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dyana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dyana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dyana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dyana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dyana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Dyana?
See how many Americans are named Dyana on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.