Dian vs Diane

Side-by-side comparison of Dian and Diane — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dian

Girl name

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Name B

Diane

Girl name · Rank #2247

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Metric Dian Diane
Current Rank Unranked #2247
Total Births (all years) 5,368 518,590
Peak Year 1946 1955
Peak Year Births 287 23,291
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Dian Diane
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 108
1910ss 5 728
1920ss 60 2,310
1930ss 579 22,197
1940ss 1,978 122,877
1950ss 1,537 210,627
1960ss 716 114,452
1970ss 205 25,323
1980ss 149 11,186
1990ss 86 4,914
2000ss 48 2,403
2010ss 5 1,043
2020ss — 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dian Diane
2014 — 123
2015 5 92
2016 — 101
2017 — 87
2018 — 71
2019 — 72
2020 — 75
2021 — 107
2022 — 84
2023 — 60
2024 — 83

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2015.

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