Diane Name Popularity
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How popular is Diane?
In 2018 the rare name Diane, ranked the 2,473rd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.This once, top 1000 name, Diane is currently less popular.
Its highest popularity ranking of #14 was reached in 1955 with 23,296 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Diane was less than 5, most recently in 1897.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Diane occurred roughly during the years 1905-1915, 1919-1922, 1924-1947, and 1950-1955, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1957-1979, 1982-1987, 1989-1994, 2004-2009, and 2014-2017.
Diane became more popular as a girls name in 1898.
For a number of years, the name Diane has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Diane for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Diane?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
The name Diane is quite distinctive and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Diane is very rarely used as a given name.
for Percentages.| Diane (Girl) | Diane (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 71 | 2,473 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 85 | 2,224 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 101 | 1,971 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 92 | 2,102 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 122 | 1,714 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 109 | 1,850 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 121 | 1,715 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 127 | 1,666 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 140 | 1,568 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 133 | 1,676 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 201 | 1,249 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 226 | 1,137 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 209 | 1,162 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 241 | 1,011 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 270 | 898 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 252 | 936 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 282 | 828 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 260 | 885 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 325 | 712 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 306 | 734 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 358 | 645 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 373 | 608 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 391 | 585 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 440 | 540 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 450 | 542 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 543 | 462 | 7 | 7,006 |
| 1992 | | 611 | 414 | 5 | 8,764 |
| 1991 | | 711 | 360 | 5 | 8,540 |
| 1990 | | 730 | 363 | 8 | 5,982 |
| 1989 | | 803 | 316 | 9 | 5,284 |
| 1988 | | 818 | 303 | 8 | 5,326 |
| 1987 | | 894 | 275 | 8 | 5,085 |
| 1986 | | 1,013 | 254 | 15 | 3,170 |
| 1985 | | 1,169 | 224 | 5 | 6,809 |
| 1984 | | 1,197 | 218 | 8 | 4,661 |
| 1983 | | 1,377 | 193 | 11 | 3,678 |
| 1982 | | 1,349 | 201 | 6 | 5,830 |
| 1981 | | 1,271 | 206 | 11 | 3,667 |
| 1980 | | 1,287 | 201 | 7 | 5,069 |
| 1979 | | 1,330 | 199 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 1,433 | 181 | 11 | 3,455 |
| 1977 | | 1,645 | 164 | 10 | 3,674 |
| 1976 | | 1,690 | 155 | 14 | 2,858 |
| 1975 | | 1,908 | 142 | 7 | 4,441 |
| 1974 | | 2,228 | 129 | 11 | 3,186 |
| 1973 | | 2,602 | 115 | 17 | 2,335 |
| 1972 | | 3,095 | 105 | 8 | 3,714 |
| 1971 | | 4,205 | 83 | 20 | 2,072 |
| 1970 | | 5,185 | 70 | 24 | 1,812 |
| 1969 | | 5,942 | 61 | 20 | 1,876 |
| 1968 | | 6,586 | 51 | 25 | 1,589 |
| 1967 | | 7,814 | 44 | 31 | 1,372 |
| 1966 | | 8,750 | 45 | 24 | 1,593 |
| 1965 | | 10,363 | 40 | 30 | 1,413 |
| 1964 | | 12,867 | 32 | 40 | 1,223 |
| 1963 | | 13,195 | 31 | 50 | 1,082 |
| 1962 | | 14,820 | 26 | 30 | 1,434 |
| 1961 | | 16,203 | 26 | 36 | 1,325 |
| 1960 | | 17,903 | 22 | 39 | 1,255 |
| 1959 | | 19,974 | 19 | 51 | 1,085 |
| 1958 | | 20,813 | 18 | 62 | 966 |
| 1957 | | 22,087 | 17 | 53 | 1,041 |
| 1956 | | 22,510 | 15 | 44 | 1,144 |
| 1955 | | 23,296 | 14 | 54 | 1,025 |
| 1954 | | 22,050 | 17 | 43 | 1,141 |
| 1953 | | 21,348 | 17 | 28 | 1,434 |
| 1952 | | 21,064 | 16 | 40 | 1,173 |
| 1951 | | 19,840 | 15 | 32 | 1,311 |
| 1950 | | 17,635 | 16 | 27 | 1,405 |
| 1949 | | 17,250 | 19 | 28 | 1,388 |
| 1948 | | 16,607 | 19 | 36 | 1,202 |
| 1947 | | 17,774 | 18 | 36 | 1,219 |
| 1946 | | 15,832 | 19 | 40 | 1,099 |
| 1945 | | 12,224 | 22 | 33 | 1,141 |
| 1944 | | 10,710 | 24 | 33 | 1,160 |
| 1943 | | 11,326 | 24 | 33 | 1,193 |
| 1942 | | 9,552 | 28 | 31 | 1,252 |
| 1941 | | 6,426 | 40 | 25 | 1,340 |
| 1940 | | 5,173 | 45 | 27 | 1,291 |
| 1939 | | 4,339 | 51 | 18 | 1,588 |
| 1938 | | 3,826 | 64 | 10 | 2,366 |
| 1937 | | 3,175 | 76 | 15 | 1,847 |
| 1936 | | 2,146 | 112 | 6 | 3,244 |
| 1935 | | 2,196 | 109 | 5 | 3,792 |
| 1934 | | 1,873 | 124 | 10 | 2,437 |
| 1933 | | 1,603 | 134 | 6 | 3,358 |
| 1932 | | 1,439 | 142 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 857 | 211 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 742 | 225 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 796 | 219 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 616 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 159 | 563 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 117 | 669 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 122 | 669 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 123 | 670 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 115 | 686 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 111 | 695 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 72 | 868 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 80 | 814 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 87 | 752 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 80 | 797 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 93 | 724 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 103 | 675 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 99 | 664 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 75 | 674 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 72 | 613 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 52 | 700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 35 | 736 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 33 | 741 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 20 | 912 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 18 | 950 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 11 | 1,228 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 12 | 1,113 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 5 | 2,012 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 14 | 968 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 8 | 1,351 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 6 | 1,649 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 6 | 1,530 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 8 | 1,467 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 8 | 1,199 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 5 | 1,765 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |