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Diane

“Variant of Diana — Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon; root meaning 'goddess'” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #2620 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Diane is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1955, when it ranked #14. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 519,000 girls since 1898, ranked #2620 today.

Around the world: #69 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dianes

• Diane Keaton — American actress and film director (1946–2025)
• Diane Kruger — German actress
• Diane Lane — American actress
• Diane Arbus — American photographer (1923–1971)
• Diane Ladd — American actress (1935–2025)

In stories & tradition

• Diane Lockhart — The Good Wife · The Good Fight
• Diane Jenkins — The Young and the Restless
• Diane Nguyen — BoJack Horseman

What Dianes become

Among 1,211 notable people named Diane:

Entertainers appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Diane Keaton, American actress and film director (1946–2025).

Similar names: Dianna · Connie · Dina · Joanne · Carol · Yvonne

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