Diana Rigg
There are approximately 3 people named Diana Rigg living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Diana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rigg. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Diana
285K
Alive today
Named Rigg
3.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 285K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 3.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,339
Per 100K: 0.94
Top ancestry: White (89.1%)
First name trend
Diana: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Diana. The peak year was 1957 with 9,459 births. The average person named Diana today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rigg surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rigg, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.1%.
- White89.1%
- Black or African American5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Diana has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0830% of the US population, based on 284,540 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Rigg appears at a rate of 0.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Diana Rigg. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Diana
FAQ
Diana Rigg: questions and answers
How many people are named Diana Rigg?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Diana Rigg. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0830%) with the surname frequency (0.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Diana Rigg?
We classify Diana Rigg as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Diana a male or female name?
Diana is predominantly female. Out of 368,475 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Diana profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.