How Many People Are Named Dianne?
An estimated 60,758 people in the United States have the first name Dianne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Dianne peaked in popularity in 1947 with 4,421 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dianne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dianne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dianne is overwhelmingly female, 186 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Dianne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Dianne has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
60,758
About 1 in 5,641 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1947
4,421 births
Total Registered
95,451
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dianne
Dianne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 95,451 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Dianne as a male name
Ranked #7,582 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1945 (16 births)
Dianne as a female name
Ranked #8,552 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (4,415 births)
Dianne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dianne span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 34,564 babies were registered. Dianne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dianne by Decade
How has Dianne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dianne by State
Birth registrations for Dianne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 1,811 Diannes were registered per state.
Dianne + Last Name Combinations
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Dianne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dianne?
We estimate approximately 60,758 people named Dianne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,641 Americans share this first name.
Is Dianne a common name?
Dianne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 95,451 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dianne most popular?
Dianne reached peak popularity in 1947, when 4,421 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dianne is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dianne a female name?
Dianne is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
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To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dianne Smith, Dianne Johnson, Dianne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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