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Diane

The name Diane peaked for boys at #964 in 1958. Diane is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Diane is a girl's name of French, Latin origin meaning "divine".

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Like Joanne and Christine, middle-aged Diane has been overshadowed by the a-ending version of her name. Diane has a definite mid-century feel; it was a Top 20 name from 1946 to 1959.

Though it has several distinguished bearers, including Dianes Sawyer, Keaton, von Furstenberg, Lane, Arbus, Kruger and Farr, it fell off the Top 1000 in 2004 and last year was given to about 60 baby girls, the same number as Dillon and Eugenia.

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The name Diane is currently ranked #906 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #14 in 1955. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DIANE, DIANE, and DIANE. Diane is occasionally used for boys in 1993.

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