Total births
387
Girls' name · since 1942
Dyane
387 babies named Dyane in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 387
- total births
- 1942–2010
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
387 girls have been named Dyane since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dyane recorded 387 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2010.
- 387 total births
- 1942–2010 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
387 girls have been named Dyane since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2010.
- 387
- total births
- 1942–2010
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Dyane was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dyane in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Dyane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dyane splits its recorded history at 1965: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dyane at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Dyane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2010
- Peak year (1948)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Dyane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dyane's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dyane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 103 births (27% of all-time use).
Dyane by state
Where Dyane concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Dyane's total US births 1.3%
5 of 387 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dyane? ▼
Dyane has been given to 387 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 19 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Dyane most popular? ▼
Dyane was most popular in the 1950s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Dyane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dyane are California (5 births).
How long has the name Dyane been used? ▼
Dyane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 69 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Dyane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dyana, Dyan, Dyanna, Dyani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dyane's data
- Dyane's decade-level peak was the 1950s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dyanes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dyane
Nearby Names Like Dyane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dyane
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Dyanna Girl
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Dyani Girl
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Dyamond Girl
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Compare Dyane side by side: Dyane vs Dyana Dyane vs Dyan Dyane vs Dyanna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1942–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dyane: Baby Name Since 1942 - 387 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dyane. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dyane draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.