US rank #8437 Girls' name Peak 1947 95,265 births

Dianne — #8437 US girls' name

95,265 babies named Dianne in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s391920s2731930s40381940s322971950s344941960s169251970s38031980s15141990s9452000s5492010s2862020s102
#8437
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Dianne was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

4,415 babies were named Dianne in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dianne

The Social Security Administration has registered 95,265 babies named Dianne between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dianne currently holds the #8437 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 4,415 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dianne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 34,494 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Dianne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 7,468 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Dianne in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dianne 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 95,265 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.

Dianne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

95,265

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1947

4,415 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#8,437

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dianne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
4,415
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 202420101996198219681954194019261911 6

Dianne popularity over time — boys

186 total births recorded since 1941 (Dianne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 186 births
05101520 19881963195819551951194719441941 7

Dianne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
34,494 births that decade — 36% of Dianne's all-time total
1910s391920s2731930s40381940s322971950s344941960s169251970s38031980s15141990s9452000s5492010s2862020s102

Dianne by state

Where Dianne concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dianne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7,468 7.8%
#2 California
6,566 6.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
5,484 5.8%
#4 Massachusetts
5,240 5.5%
#5 Michigan
4,815 5.1%
#6 Ohio
4,794 5.0%
#7 Illinois
4,227 4.4%
#8 Texas
3,873 4.1%
New York share of Dianne's total US births 7.8%
Even split

7,468 of 95,265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Dianne appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dianne?
95,265 babies have been named Dianne since 1911. It currently ranks #8437 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 4,415 births.
When was Dianne most popular?
Dianne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34,494 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Dianne most popular?
The top states for the name Dianne are New York (7,468 births), California (6,566 births), Pennsylvania (5,484 births).
How long has the name Dianne been used?
Dianne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dianne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diane, Diana, Dianna, Diamond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1911–2024 (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.