Diane

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A few things about Diane you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Diane

Diane Keaton

American actress and film director (1946–2025)

Choose Diane and your child shares a first name with Diane Keaton, an American actress and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Diane, like who?” Diane Keaton's Wikipedia article is available in 98 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,331 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Diane, 66 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Diane would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDiane first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1955, when it ranked #14. Today it's #2,607, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDiane was 4.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,571 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 24,331.
• 🍂TrendDiane has slipped 266 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,607. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningDiane is a French form of Diana, which means “divine”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Diane

Diane is a girl name of French, Greek and Latin origin meaning “divine”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Diane for girls from 1898 to 2025, in 128 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #14 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,607, with 66 babies.

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