Dian
- US rank
- #7,194
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,734 in 1952
11 babies were named Dian in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,496 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
US births per million boys, 1952–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Dian you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Dian
Dian Fossey
American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985)
Choose Dian and your child shares a first name with Dian Fossey, an American zoologist, gorilla researcher. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dian, like who?” Dian Fossey's Wikipedia article is available in 78 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Dian Fossey on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Tribune Publishing, no photographer credited, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 156,250 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dian, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dian would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDian first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #3,734.
- TrendDian has slipped 2,496 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,194. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Dian
Dian is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Dian for boys from 1952 to 2025, in 24 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #3,734 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,194, with 11 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.1 | 888,889 girls |
| 1920s | 5.1 | 196,078 girls |
| 1930s | 54 | 18,501 girls |
| 1940s | 137 | 7,315 girls |
| 1950s | 81 | 12,389 girls |
| 1960s | 39 | 25,913 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 76,628 girls |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 114,811 girls |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 209,644 girls |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 383,142 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,076,923 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 478,469 boys |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 279,330 boys |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 122,200 boys |
Other spellings of Dian
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Dian
What is the origin of the name Dian?
Dian has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Dian a boy or girl name?
Dian is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dian?
Dian ranked #7,194 for US boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1952 (#3,734).