Names / Girl names
Diana
Current rank
#244
holding steady
All-time peak
#42
in 1946
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
369,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #42 in 1946 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt. It was first recorded in American naming data in 1880. 1946 marked its high point, reaching #42. Today it sits at #244 and is staying stable. Over 369,700 have carried it since records began.