Diyan
Boy name · #2987 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Diyan ranks #2987 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Diyan.
The 12-year story
Diyan first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. 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.
Babies named Diyan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Diyan in class?
Diyan scores 59 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 Diyan is most common
State-level data for Diyan 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 Diyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Diyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayyan, Kayan, Elyan, Viyan, and Dayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Diyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7289 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Diyan a popular boy name?
Diyan ranked #2987 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Diyan most popular?
Diyan peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Diyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Diyan. It scores 59/100 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.