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Diane

Girl's name · #2620 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Diane is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1955, when it ranked #14. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 519,000 girls since 1898, ranked #2620 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#68 in France (2025) · #456 in Switzerland (2025) · #499 in Belgium (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #2,302 in Austria (2025) · #2,788 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,616 in Ecuador (2025) · #10,013 in Italy (2024) · #727 in Ireland (2023) · #749 in Scotland (2023) · #620 in Poland (2013) · #452 in Puerto Rico (2008) and 4 more.

Famous Dianes

• Diane Keaton — American actress (1946–2025)
• Diane Kruger — German actress (born 1976)
• Diane Lane — American actress (born 1965)
• Diane Arbus — American photographer (1923–1971)
• Diane Ladd — American actress (1935–2025)
• Diane Warren — American songwriter (born 1956)
• Diane de Poitiers — French noblewoman and courtier (1500–1566)
• Diane von Fürstenberg — Belgian fashion designer (born 1946)
• Diane Sawyer — American journalist (born 1945)
• Diane Baker — American actress (born 1938)

In stories & tradition

• Diane Lockhart — The Good Wife (TV series)
• Diane Jenkins — Fictional character from The Young and the Restless
• Diane Nguyen — BoJack Horseman (TV series)

What Dianes become

Among 1,211 notable people named Diane:

Entertainers appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Diane Keaton, American actress (1946–2025).

Similar names: Dianna · Connie · Dina · Joanne · Carol · Yvonne

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