Diara
Girl name · #4917 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Diara scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Diara is most common
State-level data for Diara is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.