Diane vs Diana

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

Name A

Diane

Girl name · Rank #2247

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Name B

Diana

Girl name · Rank #243

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Metric Diane Diana
Current Rank #2247 #243
Total Births (all years) 518,590 367,190
Peak Year 1955 1957
Peak Year Births 23,291 9,433
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Diane Diana
1880ss — 118
1890ss 13 225
1900ss 108 353
1910ss 728 1,337
1920ss 2,310 3,223
1930ss 22,197 9,501
1940ss 122,877 53,698
1950ss 210,627 80,235
1960ss 114,452 65,035
1970ss 25,323 33,346
1980ss 11,186 36,904
1990ss 4,914 33,780
2000ss 2,403 29,543
2010ss 1,043 13,406
2020ss 409 6,486

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Diane Diana
2014 123 1,092
2015 92 1,091
2016 101 1,183
2017 87 1,367
2018 71 1,608
2019 72 1,435
2020 75 1,236
2021 107 1,329
2022 84 1,316
2023 60 1,312
2024 83 1,293

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, 1898–2024.

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