Dianne
French-style spelling of Diane, which comes from Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt; her name is related to an ancient word for daylight and sky.
Dianne in 2025
Dianne was given to 21 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,036th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 157,873 babies born.
The history of Dianne
Dianne reached its highest point in 1947, when 4,421 babies were given the name, ranking 167th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 144th, in 1945.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 95,475 babies have been named Dianne. Half of them were born before 1952, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Dianne by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dianne | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 | 3,512 |
| 1920s | 273 | 1,496 |
| 1930s | 4,039 | 361 |
| 1940s | 32,378 | 144 |
| 1950s | 34,564 | 178 |
| 1960s | 16,957 | 297 |
| 1970s | 3,803 | 535 |
| 1980s | 1,519 | 1,487 |
| 1990s | 945 | 2,035 |
| 2000s | 549 | 3,744 |
| 2010s | 286 | 6,289 |
| 2020s | 123 | 8,725 |
Where Dianne is heading
Dianne has fallen 19% over the past decade, from 26 babies in 2015 to 21 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Dianne is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Dianne
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dianne.