Dyann: 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	33	3	–	#2,328
1940s	230	23	+597%	#1,631
1950s	305	31	+33%	#1,386
1960s	215	22	-30%	#2,228
1970s	123	12	-43%	#2,532
1980s	59	6	-52%	#6,423
1990s	13	1	-78%	#10,912
2000s	16	2	+23%	#15,027
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,328

1940s

230

+597%

#1,631

1950s

305

+33%

#1,386

1960s

215

-30%

#2,228

1970s

123

-43%

#2,532

1980s

-52%

#6,423

1990s

-78%

#10,912

2000s

+23%

#15,027

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dyann

Dyann 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 1934, 994 American babies have been named Dyann. Its peak came in 1951, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Dyann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dyann?

The median living Dyann is about 66 years old; half are between 55 and 74. An estimated 800 people named Dyann 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.

Dyann 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	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,027
2004	5	#16,867
2003	5	#16,486
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,596
1980	10	#6,423
1975	9	#6,098
1970	29	#2,532
1965	24	#2,488
1960	15	#3,254
1955	23	#2,295
1950	41	#1,434
1945	22	#1,805
1940	10	#2,792
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dyann?

The median living Dyann is about 66 years old. Half of all living Dyanns are between 55 and 74 years old.

How many people named Dyann are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Dyann are alive in the United States, based on 994 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dyann mean?

Spelling variant of Diann.

How popular is the name Dyann in 2025?

Dyann 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 Dyann?

994 babies have been named Dyann in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dyann most popular?

Dyann peaked in 1951, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Dyann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dyann rising or falling?

Dyann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dyann popularity over time

The story of Dyann

How old are people named Dyann?

Dyann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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