Dianne
Dianne was the 5775th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 72nd; the most babies were born in 1947 (4,415). Over the last ten years it has moved down 609 places. More babies were named Dianne in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Diane) French form of Diana (goddess; origin uncertain) · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #5,775 girls, down 724 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19474,415 babies
- Total since 1880
- 95,475babies recorded
What does the name Dianne mean?
Dianne is a spelling of Diane, pronounced the same way, so it shares Diane's meaning and origin.
Diane is the anglicized French form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES calls Diana a goddess name of uncertain origin; it is often connected with Latin dīus 'divine' and an old word for 'sky, daylight', but that is not proven. Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henry II of France, made the French form famous. It was very common in the US in the 1940s and 1950s.
Diāna (Latin, “the goddess Diana”)dīus (Latin, “divine, heavenly”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: of uncertain origin; the 'divine, sky' link is a common proposal.
Related names: Diana, Dianne, Deanna, Dian.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Diane', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Diana', DMNES (Durham University)
Dianne popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 186 since 1941.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,775 | 21 |
| 2020 | #5,051 | 25 |
| 2010 | #3,640 | 43 |
| 2000 | #2,344 | 66 |
| 1990 | #1,210 | 140 |
| 1980 | #960 | 154 |
| 1970 | #296 | 976 |
| 1960 | #160 | 2,618 |
| 1950 | #90 | 3,921 |
| 1940 | #167 | 1,235 |
| 1930 | #833 | 73 |
| 1920 | #2,193 | 17 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dianne, counting every spelling?
Dianne is a spelling of Diane, a name family that had 87 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 87 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane | 66 | #2,620 | 400 |
| Dianne | 21 | #5,775 | 98 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dianne?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dianne (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Dianne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dianne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dianne?
About 68,600 people born in the US named Dianne are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 64 and 78. That makes Dianne a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dianne by state
How common Dianne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dianne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dianne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dianne
What does Dianne mean?
Dianne is a spelling of Diane, usually explained as “French form of Diana (goddess; origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Dianne?
Dianne was the 5775th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 72nd; the most babies were born in 1947 (4,415). Over the last ten years it has moved down 609 places. More babies were named Dianne in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Dianne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dianne in the US.
Where is Dianne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dianne was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).