Recorded 1951–1963 Girls' name Peak 1951 10 births

Dianalynn — girls' name

10 babies named Dianalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Dianalynn since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.

10
total births
1951–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Dianalynn was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dianalynn in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dianalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Dianalynn between 1951 and 1963, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dianalynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dianalynn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dianalynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dianalynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dianalynn at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

10

Since 1951

13 years of records

Peak year

1951

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1951

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1963

Dianalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1951

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1951)
5
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
5 19631951 5

Dianalynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 50% of Dianalynn's all-time total
1950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dianalynn?
10 babies have been named Dianalynn since 1951. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1951 with 5 births.
When was Dianalynn most popular?
Dianalynn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Dianalynn been used?
Dianalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 13 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Dianalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diane, Diana, Dianne, Dianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.