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    The first name Diane

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    Pronounced /₍ˌ₎daɪˈæn/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

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

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 9 girls were named Diane, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 21 births (#983).

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    295
    babies named Diane, 1996–2025
    #2,788
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Diane with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Diane at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 66 girls born in the United States were named Diane, the 2,620th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 23,290 were.

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    520,034
    babies named Diane since 1880
    #2,620
    rank in 2025
    1955
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Diane

    105 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Diane Keaton
      American actress and film director (1946–2025)
    • Diane Kruger
      German actress and model (born 1976)
    • Diane Lane
      American actress, born 1965
    • Diane Arbus
      American photographer (1923–1971)
    • Diane Ladd
      American actress (1935–2025)
    • Diane de Poitiers
      French noblewoman and courtier (c.1499-1566)
    • Diane von Fürstenberg
      Belgian-born American fashion designer (born 1946)
    • Diane Baker
      American actress, born 1938
    • Diane Ackerman
      Author, poet, and naturalist, born 1948
    • Diane Warren
      American songwriter (born 1956)
    • Diane Abbott
      British MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (born 1953)
    • Diane Sawyer
      American journalist, born 1945

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    Questions

    What does the name Diane mean?
    An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana
    What is the origin of the name Diane?
    An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana
    How popular is the name Diane?
    In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Diane, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 1997, with 21 births.
    Is Diane a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 520,034 US babies named Diane since 1880 were girls.
    When was Diane most popular?
    1955 in the United States, when 23,290 babies were named Diane, its highest rank at 14th.
    How do you pronounce Diane?
    Diane is /₍ˌ₎daɪˈæn/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Diane?
    Diann and Dianne.