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DEE-ya
Diya
OriginMbama, Sanskrit, Hindi and Latin
Meaning"love; lamp; heavenly"
GenderGirl
US Rank#899
Top 1000
About Diya
The name Diya is currently ranked #899 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #873 in 2004. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DIYA, DIYA, and DIYA. Diya is occasionally used for boys in 2009.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,173 | 209 | 117 |
| 2015 | #1,037 | 257 | 144 |
| 2016 | #1,075 | 243 | 137.1 |
| 2017 | #1,110 | 227 | 131.5 |
| 2018 | #1,223 | 191 | 112.3 |
| 2019 | #1,385 | 162 | 96.5 |
| 2020 | #1,450 | 149 | 92.2 |
| 2021 | #1,488 | 143 | 87.1 |
| 2022 | #1,577 | 135 | 82.3 |
| 2023 | #1,698 | 121 | 75.4 |
| 2024 | #1,682 | 121 | 74.7 |
| 2025 | #1,714 | 119 | 74 |
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