girl's name

Dianah

dy-AN-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 449

Dianah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1958, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1943.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Dianah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s.

121
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Dianah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 64
1950s 121
1960s 94
1970s 75
1980s 61
1990s 17
2000s 17

How Popular Is Dianah?

In 2009, Dianah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Dianah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dianah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Dianah

  • English dy-AN-uh

Sibling Names for Dianah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dianah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Dianah

How popular is the name Dianah?

In 2009, Dianah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Dianah a girl's or a boy's name?

Dianah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dianah?

Dianah has 3 syllables.

When was Dianah most popular?

Dianah peaked in 1958, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.