Diana Ross
There are approximately 221 people named Diana Ross living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,550,925 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Diana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ross. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
221
1 in 1,550,925
Named Diana
285K
Alive today
Named Ross
267K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 285K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 267K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #98
Per 100K: 77.76
Top ancestry: White (69.0%)
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 Ross surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ross, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.0%.
- White69.0%
- Black or African American24.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Ross appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0778%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 221 people with the full name Diana Ross. 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
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Other people with the surname Ross
FAQ
Diana Ross: questions and answers
How many people are named Diana Ross?
We estimate approximately 221 people in the United States share the full name Diana Ross. That works out to about 1 in 1,550,925 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0830%) with the surname frequency (77.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Diana Ross?
We classify Diana Ross as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,550,925 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.