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Worldwide Name Statistics

Diane

Ranked #147 - 1 in 24,793 people
US

Most common in

United States

323k bearers

World total

322,675

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#147

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States323k
Worldwide
~323k
rank #147
Rarity
1 in 24,793
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~323k in US

About the name Diane

There are an estimated 322,675 people named Diane alive worldwide today. That ranks Diane at #147 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Diane is held by approximately 322,675 people, ranking #147 among first names. That works out to roughly 97 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,029 U.S. residents).

Historically Diane is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Diane appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Diane popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Diane, 1898 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1898: 5
  2. 1899: 8
  3. 1900: 8
  4. 1901: 6
  5. 1902: 6
  6. 1903: 8
  7. 1904: 14
  8. 1905: 5
  9. 1906: 12
  10. 1907: 11
  11. 1908: 18
  12. 1909: 20
  13. 1910: 33
  14. 1911: 35
  15. 1912: 52
  16. 1913: 72
  17. 1914: 75
  18. 1915: 99
  19. 1916: 102
  20. 1917: 93
  21. 1918: 80
  22. 1919: 87
  23. 1920: 80
  24. 1921: 72
  25. 1922: 111
  26. 1923: 115
  27. 1924: 123
  28. 1925: 122
  29. 1926: 116
  30. 1927: 159
  31. 1928: 616
  32. 1929: 796
  33. 1930: 742
  34. 1931: 857
  35. 1932: 1,439
  36. 1933: 1,609
  37. 1934: 1,882
  38. 1935: 2,202
  39. 1936: 2,152
  40. 1937: 3,190
  41. 1938: 3,837
  42. 1939: 4,358
  43. 1940: 5,199
  44. 1941: 6,452
  45. 1942: 9,582
  46. 1943: 11k
  47. 1944: 11k
  48. 1945: 12k
  49. 1946: 16k
  50. 1947: 18k
  51. 1948: 17k
  52. 1949: 17k
  53. 1950: 18k
  54. 1951: 20k
  55. 1952: 21k
  56. 1953: 21k
  57. 1954: 22k
  58. 1955: 23k
  59. 1956: 23k
  60. 1957: 22k
  61. 1958: 21k
  62. 1959: 20k
  63. 1960: 18k
  64. 1961: 16k
  65. 1962: 15k
  66. 1963: 13k
  67. 1964: 13k
  68. 1965: 10k
  69. 1966: 8,774
  70. 1967: 7,849
  71. 1968: 6,608
  72. 1969: 5,963
  73. 1970: 5,212
  74. 1971: 4,228
  75. 1972: 3,099
  76. 1973: 2,620
  77. 1974: 2,237
  78. 1975: 1,916
  79. 1976: 1,703
  80. 1977: 1,654
  81. 1978: 1,445
  82. 1979: 1,330
  83. 1980: 1,294
  84. 1981: 1,283
  85. 1982: 1,356
  86. 1983: 1,388
  87. 1984: 1,206
  88. 1985: 1,174
  89. 1986: 1,030
  90. 1987: 903
  91. 1988: 826
  92. 1989: 810
  93. 1990: 738
  94. 1991: 716
  95. 1992: 616
  96. 1993: 550
  97. 1994: 450
  98. 1995: 440
  99. 1996: 391
  100. 1997: 373
  101. 1998: 358
  102. 1999: 306
  103. 2000: 326
  104. 2001: 260
  105. 2002: 282
  106. 2003: 252
  107. 2004: 271
  108. 2005: 241
  109. 2006: 210
  110. 2007: 226
  111. 2008: 201
  112. 2009: 134
  113. 2010: 140
  114. 2011: 127
  115. 2012: 121
  116. 2013: 109
  117. 2014: 123
  118. 2015: 92
  119. 2016: 101
  120. 2017: 87
  121. 2018: 71
  122. 2019: 72
  123. 2020: 75
  124. 2021: 107
  125. 2022: 84
  126. 2023: 60
  127. 2024: 83
  128. 2025: 66

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Diane worldwide?

There are an estimated 322,675 people named Diane alive worldwide today, ranking #147 globally.

Is Diane a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 24,793 people. In the United States there are roughly 322,675 bearers, which is 1 in 1,029 Americans.

Is Diane a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Diane is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Diane come from?

Who are famous people named Diane?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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