Dia is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dia
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Dia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 589 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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..
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.
12
UK babies named Dia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 589 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
Likely around 1 other Dia in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
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
Aliou Dia is a French footballer who last played for Brussels. Before, Dia has played 17 matches for Mons of the Belgian Pro League, the top league of football in Belgium.
Aly Dia, commonly known as Ali Dia, is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. In November 1996, Dia convinced Graeme Souness, the Southampton manager, that he was the cousin of FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner George Weah, which led to him signing a one-month contract with Southampton days later.
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. The 12th day of June was chosen because it foregoes the day of Saint Anthony, who is traditionally associated with love, lovers and marriage in that country's predominantly catholic culture.
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.