girl's name
Dia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,876
Dia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 62 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 247 |
| 1970s | 451 |
| 1980s | 291 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 500 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 275 |
How popular is Dia?
In 2025, Dia was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dia
How popular is the name Dia?
In 2025, Dia was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dia a girl's or a boy's name?
Dia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dia?
Dia has 2 syllables.
When was Dia most popular?
Dia peaked in 2015, when 62 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dia currently ranks #1,676 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.