Diane

Meaning: Goddess
Origin: Variant of Diana · Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon (from Latin)

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) · #506 in Belgium (2025) · #2,843 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,882 in Canada (2024).

Famous Dianes

Diane Keaton — American actress and film director (1946–2025)
Diane Kruger — German actress
Diane Lane — American actress
Diane Arbus — American photographer (1923–1971)
Diane Ladd — American actress (1935–2025)

In stories & tradition

Diane Lockhart — The Good Wife (TV series)
Diane Jenkins — The Young and the Restless (TV series)
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 and film director (1946–2025).

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

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