Diana
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Diana: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #661 |
| 1997 | #409 |
| 1998 | #396 |
| 1999 | #573 |
| 2000 | #557 |
| 2001 | #550 |
| 2002 | #532 |
| 2003 | #528 |
| 2004 | #521 |
| 2005 | #625 |
| 2006 | #461 |
| 2007 | #404 |
| 2008 | #400 |
| 2009 | #455 |
| 2010 | #387 |
| 2011 | #403 |
| 2012 | #414 |
| 2013 | #358 |
| 2014 | #304 |
| 2015 | #281 |
| 2016 | #291 |
| 2017 | #318 |
| 2018 | #275 |
| 2019 | #266 |
| 2020 | #313 |
| 2021 | #264 |
| 2022 | #260 |
| 2023 | #277 |
| 2024 | #276 |
| 2025 | #275 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1955 to 2025.
In 2025: #163 among girls in Norway, #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #275 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1965
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 1958 (recorded 1954–1965).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #275 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #66 in New Zealand in 1958.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #275 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #276 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #277 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #260 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #264 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #313 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #266 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #275 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #318 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #291 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #281 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #304 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #358 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #414 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #403 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #387 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #455 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #400 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #404 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #461 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #625 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #521 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #528 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #532 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #550 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #557 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #573 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #396 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #409 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #661 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 77 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 74 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #87 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #337 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #391 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #305 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #298 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #397 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #361 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #355 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #353 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #163 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #207 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #155 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #174 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #197 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #190 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #189 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #194 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #171 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #232 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #242 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #224 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #295 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #303 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #292 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #305 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #319 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #419 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #250 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #230 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #279 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #238 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #227 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #267 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #238 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #255 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #244 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #188 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #230 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #232 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #190 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #181 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #226 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #233 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #185 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #167 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #187 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #177 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #152 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #134 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #168 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #155 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #148 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #158 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #125 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #166 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #174 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #195 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #189 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #177 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #213 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #177 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #300 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #184 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #231 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #218 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #234 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #285 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #274 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #533 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #388 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #388 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #293 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #428 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #315 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #336 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #407 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #417 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #394 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #371 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #259 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #279 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #294 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #260 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #301 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #266 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #224 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #233 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #320 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #179 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #392 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #229 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #275 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #534 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #374 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #338 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #281 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #315 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #356 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #306 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #210 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #214 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #188 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #283 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #253 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #369 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #312 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #252 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #223 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #218 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #237 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #243 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #252 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #202 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #236 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #209 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 10 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Diana is officially recorded
6 official registrars have recorded Diana, between 1952 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–1983 | 16 | #71 in 1958 |
| New Zealand | 1954–1965 | 12 | #66 in 1958 |
| Norway | 1955–2025 | 71 | #125 in 1980 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2025 | 60 | #162 in 2002 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #260 in 2022 |
| Northern Ireland | 2011–2024 | 10 | #298 in 2021 |
Its high point came 64 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1958) than in England and Wales (2022).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #66 in New Zealand in 1958. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.