Diane

Girl name

Diane has been given to 520,034 babies in the U.S. since 1898. It peaked in 1955.

Meaning & origin /daɪˈæn/

An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

520,034

Peak year

1955 (23,343 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1898

10-year trend

▼ -28%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Diane

Diane Keaton

American actress and film director (1946–2025)

Diane Kruger

German actress

Diane Lane

American actress

Diane Arbus

American photographer (1923–1971)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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