Diara
Girl name · #4917 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Diara? In official American birth records, Diara has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Diara, placing it at #4917 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Diara.
Babies named Diara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Diara first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 64 babies and a rank of #2694. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Diara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Diara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Diara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Diara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Diara is most common
State-level data for Diara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Diara
Statistically, parents drawn to Diara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dhara, Dilara, Niara, Nyara, and Siara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Diara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Diara?
In official American birth records, the name Diara first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Diara a popular girl name?
Diara ranked #4917 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Diara most popular?
Diara peaked in 2024, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Diara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Diara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.