Girl · #7,706 in 2026

Dianne

Dianne is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#7,706
Peak Rank
#72 (1947)
Total Babies
95K
5-Yr Trend
-18%
1911
First Year
2026
Last Year
1947
Peak Year
#72
Peak Rank
95K
Total Count
112
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dianne

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Dianne is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Dianne

Dianne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1947: 4,415 births, good for #83 nationwide. About 36% of every Dianne on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dianne ranks #7,706 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 95K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Dianne

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dianne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Dianne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dianne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dianne

What does the name Dianne mean?
Dianne is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Dianne?
Dianne has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Dianne in 2026?
In 2026, Dianne ranks #7,706 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Dianne most popular?
Dianne reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #72 that year with 4,415 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Dianne most popular?
Dianne has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Louisiana, South Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dianne.
Is Dianne a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Dianne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Dianne?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dianne include Etta, Beulah, Melinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Dianne?
Common variants and related forms of Dianne include Diane, Diann, Dyan. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Dianne

Dianne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 95K births in the dataset. Dianne's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #72. Use the chart and map above to compare Dianne'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.