Daiana
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Diana.
Name Census estimates that about 1,115 living Americans carry the first name Daiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daiana today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daiana births was 2012 (81 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daiana. 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 Daiana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 307,403 Americans
Peak year
2012
81 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,467
Tracked since 1967
Census
Daiana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,305 people with the first name Daiana, which placed it at #10,283 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
#10,283
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,305 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daiana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daiana is Hispanic at 71.6%. The next largest groups are White (18.2%) and Black (5.5%). 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 Daiana 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 Daiana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino71.6% · 935
- White18.2% · 237
- Black or African American5.5% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 43
- Two or more races1.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
Popularity
Daiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daiana from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 531 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daiana 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 Daiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Daiana, while North Carolina, Illinois, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 67 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daiana
The name Daiana is derived from the Greek name Diana, which is the name of the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature. Diana was one of the most revered deities in ancient Roman mythology, and her name was widely used throughout the Roman Empire.
The name Daiana is a variant spelling of the name Diana, which is believed to have originated from the ancient Indo-European root "div," meaning "heavenly" or "divine." This root is also found in other names like Divya and Devi.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Diana can be found in the works of the Roman poet Ovid, who lived in the 1st century BC. In his famous work "Metamorphoses," Ovid describes Diana as the virgin goddess of the hunt, associated with the moon and the natural world.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Daiana or its variant spellings. One of the earliest recorded examples is Diana of Poitiers, a French noblewoman and mistress of King Henry II of France, who lived from 1499 to 1566.
Another famous Daiana was Diana, Princess of Wales, who was born in 1961 and tragically died in a car accident in 1997. She was widely admired for her charity work and her dedication to humanitarian causes.
In ancient Greek mythology, there is a figure named Ariadne, whose name is sometimes associated with the name Diana. Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete and played a crucial role in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Another notable individual with the name Daiana was Diana Rigg, a British actress best known for her roles in the TV series "The Avengers" and the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." She lived from 1938 to 2020.
Lastly, Diana Krall is a famous Canadian jazz pianist and singer who was born in 1964 and is still active today. She is known for her sophisticated and elegant interpretations of jazz standards.
People
Daiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daiana 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
Daiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daiana 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 307,403 US residents.
Is Daiana a common name?
We classify Daiana as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,137 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Daiana was 2012, when 81 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daiana is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daiana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,305 people with the name Daiana, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,283 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 Daiana 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 Daiana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daiana appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,307 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Daiana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daiana is Hispanic at 71.6%. The next largest groups are White (18.2%) and Black (5.5%). 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 Daiana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Daiana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (935 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 Daiana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daiana 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 Daiana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daiana 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 Daiana 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 common is the name Daiana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.