Diane

Diane

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Alternative spellings include Daiane, Dianne, Dian, Diahann, Dyan, Dyanne, and Dyane. See also Di, Dianna, Deanna, Deeann, and Diana Diane is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Diane first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1953 with 446 babies (rank #17 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Diane

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Diane yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,463

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

446

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	412	#21
1953	446	#17
1954	383	#22
1955	316	#29
1956	329	#28
1957	337	#27
1958	305	#30
1959	256	#38
1960	353	#40
1961	352	#43
1962	339	#41
1963	305	#46
1964	308	#44
1965	265	#49
1966	194	#59
1967	188	#66
1968	145	#78
1969	144	#86
1970	86	#102

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

412

#21

1953

446

#17

1954

383

#22

1955

316

#29

1956

329

#28

1957

337

#27

1958

305

#30

1959

256

#38

1960

353

#40

1961

352

#43

1962

339

#41

1963

305

#46

1964

308

#44

1965

265

#49

1966

194

#59

1967

188

#66

1968

145

#78

1969

144

#86

1970

#102

Meaning

Numerology of Diane

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Diane

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