Recorded 1962–1984 Girls' name Peak 1970 33 births

Dianette — girls' name

33 babies named Dianette in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Dianette since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1984.

33
total births
1962–1984
years on record
1960s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Dianette was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

8 babies were named Dianette in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dianette

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Dianette between 1962 and 1984, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dianette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dianette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dianette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dianette 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 33 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.

Dianette at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

33

Since 1962

23 years of records

Peak year

1970

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1962

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1984

Dianette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1962

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1970)
8
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Dianette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
20 births that decade — 61% of Dianette's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dianette?
33 babies have been named Dianette since 1962. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1970 with 8 births.
When was Dianette most popular?
Dianette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Dianette been used?
Dianette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 23 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Dianette?
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, 1962–1984 (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.