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Diana

Girl

Origin of the name

Diana is the name of the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon, who corresponds to Artemis among the Greeks.

Classic name

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In 1957, Diana reached its peak: 9,433 girls, 1 baby in 445. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 244.
368,487births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 43rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Diana are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Diana is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Diana is most common in California (1.7 times), New Mexico (1.5) and Texas (1.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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