Girls' name · since 1936

Dyanne

Dyanne has 991 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

991
total births
1936–2014
years on record
1950s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade

Dyanne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 991 have been recorded since 1936.

Dyanne has 991 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2014.

  • 991 total births
  • 1936–2014 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 26% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

991 girls have been named Dyanne since 1936, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2014.

991
total births
1936–2014
years on record
1950s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Dyanne was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

42 babies were named Dyanne in 1948 - its busiest year on record.

Dyanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dyanne's full recorded timeline at 1971, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dyanne at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

991

Since 1936

79 years of records

Peak year

1948

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1936

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2014

Dyanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1948)
42
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
01020304050 193619461955196419731983199520072014 6

Dyanne by decade

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

1950s was Dyanne's strongest decade.

261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Dyanne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 261 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Dyanne compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dyanne's total volume

Dyanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Dyanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Dyanne
Dyanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Dyanne by state

Where Dyanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dyanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
38 3.8%
#2 New York
11 1.1%
#3 Illinois
5 0.5%
#4 Texas
5 0.5%
California share of Dyanne's total US births 3.8%
Even split

38 of 991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dyanne?
991 babies have been named Dyanne since 1936. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1948 with 42 births.
When was Dyanne most popular?
Dyanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Dyanne most popular?
The top states for the name Dyanne are California (38 births), New York (11 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Dyanne been used?
Records for Dyanne go back to 1936, giving 79 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Dyanne?
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 Dyanne's data

  • Dyanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Dyannes (38 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.

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, 1936–2014 (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. "Dyanne: Baby Name Since 1936 - 991 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dyanne. 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 Dyanne 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.