Dia is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2788
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About the Name Dia
Dia is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 589 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1500 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Dia is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Dia
Aliou Dia — Aliou Dia is a French footballer who last played for Brussels.
Ali Dia — Aly Dia, commonly known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Dia (wife of Ixion) — In Greek mythology, Dia (Ancient Greek: Δία, romanized: Día, lit. 'divine, she-Zeus') is a Thessalian queen, wife of the nefarious Ixion and mother of the hero Pirithous.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dia
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Dia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dia has been fairly steady, ranked #2,788 in 2025 against #2,843 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,500 in 2005.
Dia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Dia include: Aliou Dia, Ali Dia and Dia (wife of Ixion). Short summaries for each appear below.
Dia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dias in the wild.
9
UK babies named Dia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 55 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dia
Almost certainly the only Dia in the class
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UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Dia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
In Greek mythology, Dia (Ancient Greek: Δία, romanized: Día, lit. 'divine, she-Zeus') is a Thessalian queen, wife of the nefarious Ixion and mother of the hero Pirithous.
Mamadou Dia was a Senegalese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Senegal from 1957 until 1962, when he was forced to resign and was subsequently imprisoned amidst allegations that he was planning to stage a military coup to overthrow President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Dia dos Namorados (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdʒiɐ duz namoˈɾadus], Lovers' Day) is a special date celebrated on June 12 in Brazil, usually with gifts, romantic activities, decorations and festivities.
Dia Sudeshna Chakravarty is a Bangladeshi-born British political activist, former political director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, singer, and Brexit Editor of The Daily Telegraph.