Diane
How to say it: dy-AN · /daɪˈæn/
French form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon; from an Indo-European root meaning 'divine, heavenly'.
Diane was the 1,931st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 66 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,991 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,931 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 66 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,991 |
| In France, 2025 | #88 among girls’ names, 680 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Diane peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Di
- Didi
Honouring a Diane in the family
- Dianaroot name
- Deannaequivalent
- Diannaequivalent
- Dayanecross_gender
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Diane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, French, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #88 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Diane
- Diane Kruger (born 1976)German actress and model
- Diane Keaton (1946–2025)American actress and film director
- Diane Lane (born 1965)American actress
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