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519k
in the U.S.
since 1880

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329
in the U.S.
in 2010

Diane

Origin: French
Meaning: Divine
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Gender: Girl
122^nd All Time
61,123^rd in 2010

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356k Diana (Greek)
95k Dianne (American)
10k Dionne (French)
2k Dyan (American)

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1898	5	5	0
1899	8	8	0
1900	9	9	0
1901	6	6	0
1902	6	6	0
1903	8	8	0
1904	14	14	0
1905	5	5	0
1906	12	12	0
1907	11	11	0
1908	18	18	0
1909	20	20	0
1910	33	33	0
1911	35	35	0
1912	52	52	0
1913	72	72	0
1914	75	75	0
1915	99	99	0
1916	103	103	0
1917	93	93	0
1918	80	80	0
1919	87	87	0
1920	80	80	0
1921	72	72	0
1922	111	111	0
1923	115	115	0
1924	123	123	0
1925	122	122	0
1926	117	117	0
1927	159	159	0
1928	616	616	0
1929	796	796	0
1930	742	742	0
1931	857	857	0
1932	1,439	1,439	0
1933	1,609	1,603	6
1934	1,884	1,874	10
1935	2,200	2,195	5
1936	2,152	2,146	6
1937	3,188	3,173	15	#76 girl name
1938	3,838	3,828	10	#64 girl name
1939	4,357	4,339	18	#51 girl name
1940	5,199	5,172	27	#45 girl name
1941	6,451	6,426	25	#40 girl name
1942	9,581	9,550	31	#28 girl name
1943	11,359	11,326	33	#24 girl name
1944	10,744	10,711	33	#24 girl name
1945	12,259	12,226	33	#22 girl name
1946	15,869	15,829	40	#19 girl name
1947	17,811	17,775	36	#18 girl name
1948	16,641	16,605	36	#19 girl name
1949	17,276	17,248	28	#19 girl name
1950	17,663	17,636	27	#16 girl name
1951	19,871	19,839	32	#15 girl name
1952	21,101	21,061	40	#16 girl name
1953	21,378	21,350	28	#17 girl name
1954	22,087	22,044	43	#17 girl name
1955	23,342	23,288	54	#14 girl name
1956	22,557	22,513	44	#15 girl name
1957	22,137	22,083	54	#17 girl name
1958	20,877	20,815	62	#18 girl name
1959	20,026	19,976	50	#19 girl name
1960	17,938	17,899	39	#22 girl name
1961	16,240	16,204	36	#26 girl name
1962	14,851	14,821	30	#26 girl name
1963	13,251	13,201	50	#31 girl name
1964	12,905	12,865	40	#32 girl name
1965	10,392	10,362	30	#40 girl name
1966	8,773	8,749	24	#45 girl name
1967	7,841	7,810	31	#44 girl name
1968	6,610	6,585	25	#51 girl name
1969	5,965	5,945	20	#61 girl name
1970	5,209	5,185	24	#70 girl name
1971	4,226	4,206	20	#83 girl name
1972	3,103	3,095	8
1973	2,621	2,604	17
1974	2,241	2,230	11
1975	1,913	1,906	7
1976	1,707	1,693	14
1977	1,656	1,646	10
1978	1,443	1,432	11
1979	1,330	1,330	0
1980	1,293	1,286	7
1981	1,282	1,271	11
1982	1,355	1,349	6
1983	1,388	1,377	11
1984	1,205	1,197	8
1985	1,174	1,169	5
1986	1,028	1,013	15
1987	902	894	8
1988	826	818	8
1989	812	803	9
1990	738	730	8
1991	715	710	5
1992	617	612	5
1993	550	543	7
1994	450	450	0
1995	440	440	0
1996	391	391	0
1997	373	373	0
1998	358	358	0
1999	305	305	0
2000	324	324	0
2001	260	260	0
2002	282	282	0
2003	252	252	0
2004	270	270	0
2005	241	241	0
2006	209	209	0
2007	226	226	0
2008	201	201	0
2009	133	133	0
2010	140	140	0
2011	127	127	0
2012	121	121	0
2013	109	109	0
2014	122	122	0
2015	92	92	0

Fun Facts about the name Diane

How many people with the first name Diane have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 519,183 babies born with the first name Diane in the United States. That's more than enough people named Diane to occupy the country of Luxembourg with an estimated population of 511,800 (as of December 31, 2010).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Diane? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1898 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Diane first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Diane is Thursday, December 9th, 1875.
What year had the most people named Diane born? The highest recorded use of the first name Diane was in 1955 with a total of 23,288 babies. That's a lot of babies named Diane!
Random Diane Factoid: According to the 1941 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Diane ranks 18^th in popularity as a baby girl's name in New York. Imagine that, 880 babies in New York have the same name as you in 1941.
Weird things about the name Diane: Your name in reverse order is Enaid. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Endia. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Diane? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 329 people with the last name Diane.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Diane? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Diane as their last name since less than 1 person in 909k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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Popularity of Diane as a first name

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Popularity of Diane as a last name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Diane	U.S.
█	White	40.43%	64.26%
█	African American	55.62%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.00%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.00%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	0.00%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.43%	16.26%

Of Last Name Diane

People with the last name Diane are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Diane" mean? The list below shows the origins of Diane as well as things modernly associated with the name Diane such as celebrities named Diane.

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Origin and Meaning of Diane

The name "Diane" is of French origin, and it means "Divine". It's a name commonly given to girls.

Wiktionary

An anglicization of the French form of Diana.

A female given name. Popular in the middle of the 20th century.

Diane was also found in the following language(s): French

Notable Persons With the Name Diane

Diana Ross

Diana Ross is a singer, actress, and record producer. She holds the title No Matter What Sign You Are" and I'm Coming Out". Her most notable accomplishments were from 1959 to present. Diana was given the name Diane Ernestine Earle Ross on March 26th, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger is an actress and model. She was most prominent from 1992 to present. Diane was given the name Diane Heidkrüger on July 15th, 1976 in Algermissen.

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Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton is an actress, director, producer, and writer. She has been prominent since 1968. Diane was given the name Diane Hall on January 5th, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Diane Lane

Diane Lane is an actress and actor. She was most prominent from 1979 to present. Diane was born as the child of Colleen Farrington on January 22nd, 1965 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Diane Guerrero

Diane Guerrero is an actress. She has been prominent since 2011. Diane was born on July 21st, 1986 in New Jersey, United States.

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Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus was an artist. Diane was given the name Diane Nemerov on March 14th, 1923 in New York City, New York, U.S. She died on July 26th, 1971.

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Diane Ladd

(actress)
Diane Sawyer

(journalist)
Diane von Fürstenberg

(fashion designer)
Diane de Poitiers

(notable person)
Diane Cilento

(actress)
Diane Abbott

(for Hackney North)
Diane Warren

(songwriter)
Diane Baker

(actress)
Diane Downs

(influential human)
Diane Neal

(actress)
Diane Disney Miller

(famed person)
Diane Rehm

(television host)
Diane Franklin

(actress)
Diana Canova

(actress)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Diane

Alela Diane

Alela Diane is an indie folk, americana (music), and psychedelic folk singing and songwriter. She plays Guitar and Vocals. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Alela was given the name Alela Diane Menig on April 20th, 1983 in Nevada City, California, U.S.

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Princess Diane

Princess Diane is a notable person. She holds the title Duchess of Württemberg. Princess was born as the child of Henri, Count of Paris, and Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza on March 24th, 1940 in Petrópolis.

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Amara Diané

Amara Diané is a soccer player for the ASEC Mimosas, US Roye-Noyon, Stade de Reims, RC Strasbourg Alsace, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Al-Rayan SC, Al-Gharafa Sports Club, Al-Nasr Dubai SC, Al Dhafra FC, A.F.C. Tubize, and Ivory Coast national football team. Amara was born on August 19th, 1982 in Abidjan.

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Lansana Diané

Lansana Diané was a leading human. He left this life in 1985.

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Taifour Diané

Taifour Diané is a soccer player for the Horoya AC, Colorado Foxes, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC 08 Homburg, FC Saarbrücken, Alemannia Aachen, SV Elversberg, Borussia Neunkirchen, and Guinea national football team. Taifour was born on November 1st, 1972 in Kankan.

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Mounir Diane

Mounir Diane is a soccer player for the RC Lens, SC Bastia, R.A.E.C. Mons, and Morocco national football team. Mounir was born on May 16th, 1982 in Ouled Abbou, Morocco.

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