girl's name
Dyani
- Origin Lakota
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,340
Dyani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dyani is a name of Lakota origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 73 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Dyani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 230 |
| 2000s | 498 |
| 2010s | 305 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 164 |
How popular is Dyani?
In 2025, Dyani was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dyani 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 Dyani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dyani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dyani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dyani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dyani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dyani
How popular is the name Dyani?
In 2025, Dyani was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dyani a girl's or a boy's name?
Dyani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dyani most popular?
Dyani peaked in 2001, when 73 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dyani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dyani currently ranks #5,440 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.