Diane
Alternative spellings include Daiane, Dianne, Dian, Diahann, Dyan, Dyanne, and Dyane. See also Di, Dianna, Deanna, Deeann, and Diana
Meaning & Origin of Diane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alternative spellings include Daiane, Dianne, Dian, Diahann, Dyan, Dyanne, and Dyane. See also Di, Dianna, Deanna, Deeann, and Diana
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The Story of Diane
Diane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 23,291 Dianes were born — ranking #14 that year. As of 2026, Diane ranks #2,402 for baby girls with 75 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 519K Dianes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Diane
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- Diane, Duchess of Württemberg (born 1940), French-German painter, sculptor, writer, and philanthropist
- Diane Abbott (born 1953), British politician
- Diane Ablonczy (born 1949), Canadian politician
- Diane Ackerman (born 1948), American poet, essayist, and naturalist
- Diane Adams , Canadian curler
- Diane Adehm (born 1970), Luxembourgish politician
- Diane Airey (born 1943), Australian politician
- Diane Allahgreen (born 1975), British hurdler
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Names that sound like Diane
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About the name Diane
Diane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 519K births in the dataset. Diane's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #14. Use the chart and map above to compare Diane's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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