Dianara
A feminine name with Persian roots meaning "keeper of wisdom".
Name Census estimates that about 70 living Americans carry the first name Dianara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dianara today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dianara births was 2005 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dianara. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dianara. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
70
~ 1 in 4,896,491 Americans
Peak year
2005
13 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2008 SSA rank
#14,247
Tracked since 1975
Census
Dianara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 176 people with the first name Dianara, which placed it at #41,537 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
#41,537
National first-name rank
People counted
176
176 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
83.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dianara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dianara is Hispanic at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Dianara 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 Dianara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.5% · 147
- Black or African American5.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 9
- White4.5% · 8
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
Popularity
Dianara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dianara from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 62 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dianara 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 Dianara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dianara
The name Dianara is of Greek origin, derived from the combination of the Greek words "dia" meaning "through" or "across," and "nara," which may have its roots in the word "naros," meaning "flowing water" or "stream." This suggests that the name could be interpreted as "through the flowing water" or "across the stream."
The earliest recorded use of the name Dianara can be traced back to ancient Greek mythology, where it was sometimes used as an epithet for the goddess Artemis, who was associated with nature, hunting, and the moon. However, there are no known historical figures specifically named Dianara from this era.
As the name spread across different regions and cultures over time, it underwent various transformations and adaptations. In medieval Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain, variations such as Dianora and Dianaira were occasionally used, although their popularity remained relatively limited.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dianara was Dianara de Cardona (born around 1495), a Spanish noblewoman and the wife of Juan de Borja, Duke of Gandía. She was known for her involvement in various charitable and religious endeavors during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure was Dianara Hanukkah (1612-1688), a Jewish philosopher and scholar from the Ottoman Empire. She was renowned for her expertise in Jewish mysticism and her contributions to the study of the Kabbalah.
In the 19th century, Dianara Volokhova (1827-1891) was a Russian playwright and poet whose works explored themes of love, nature, and social issues. Her play "The Nightingale's Song" was particularly well-received during her lifetime.
More recently, Dianara Ghizoni (1901-1978) was an Italian painter and sculptor known for her vibrant and avant-garde artwork. She was a prominent figure in the Futurist art movement and had several exhibitions showcasing her works throughout Europe.
Lastly, Dianara Safina (born 1986) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 1 in singles and won multiple Grand Slam titles, including the French Open in 2008.
While the name Dianara has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its unique blend of Greek origins and various cultural influences has contributed to its enduring presence across different regions and time periods.
People
Dianara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dianara 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
Dianara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dianara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 70 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dianara 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 4,896,491 US residents.
Is Dianara a common name?
We classify Dianara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 72 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dianara most popular?
The single biggest year for Dianara was 2005, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dianara is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dianara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 176 people with the name Dianara, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,537 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 Dianara 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 Dianara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dianara appears almost entirely female. Of the 175 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 Dianara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dianara is Hispanic at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Dianara most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Dianara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.5% (147 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 Dianara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dianara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dianara 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 Dianara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dianara 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 Dianara 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 people are named Dianara?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.