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Diya

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What official birth registration shows about Diya: 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

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #326 to #3900.200020052010201520202025#326#3900
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3174
1998#3142
1999#3900
2000#1995
2001#1359
2002#750
2003#583
2004#439
2005#376
2006#365
2007#326
2008#368
2009#346
2010#361
2011#390
2012#374
2013#401
2014#396
2015#440
2016#573
2017#541
2018#745
2019#641
2020#720
2021#720
2022#762
2023#706
2024#767
2025#834

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #834 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #326 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #834 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #326 in England and Wales in 2007.

Diya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#83443HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#76749HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#70651HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#76248HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#72052HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#72051HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#64161HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#74553HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#54180HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57373HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#440100HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#396110HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#401106HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#374127HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#390119HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#361125HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#346126HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#368120HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#326136HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#365116HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#376107HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#43981HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#58350HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#75034HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#135914HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Diya is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Diya, between 1996 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2007Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2009ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#326 in 2007
Republic of Ireland2008–202512#582 in 2009
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 17 years earlier in England and Wales (2007) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Diya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #326 in England and Wales in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.