Dyane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	76	8	–	#2,276
1950s	103	10	+36%	#2,460
1960s	78	8	-24%	#3,793
1970s	71	7	-9%	#3,759
1980s	43	4	-39%	#6,585
1990s	6	1	-86%	#12,288
2000s	5	1	-17%	#18,303
2010s	5	1	0%	#17,771
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,276

1950s

103

+36%

#2,460

1960s

-24%

#3,793

1970s

-9%

#3,759

1980s

-39%

#6,585

1990s

-86%

#12,288

2000s

-17%

#18,303

2010s

#17,771

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dyane

Dyane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1942, 387 American babies have been named Dyane. Its peak came in 1948, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dyane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dyane?

The median living Dyane is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Dyane are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dyane year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,771
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,303
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,585
1980	8	#7,604
1975	7	#7,375
1970	16	#3,759
1965	12	#3,796
1960	10	#4,265
1955	8	#4,487
1950	17	#2,460
1945	6	#4,168
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dyane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dyane?

The median living Dyane is about 60 years old. Half of all living Dyanes are between 51 and 72 years old.

How many people named Dyane are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dyane are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dyane mean?

Spelling variant of Diane.

How popular is the name Dyane in 2025?

Dyane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dyane?

387 babies have been named Dyane in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dyane most popular?

Dyane peaked in 1948, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Dyane a boy or girl name?

Dyane is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dyane rising or falling?

Dyane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dyane popularity over time

The story of Dyane

How old are people named Dyane?

Dyane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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