girl's name
Dian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,675
Dian is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1946, when 287 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Dian started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 579 |
| 1940s | 1,978 |
| 1950s | 1,543 |
| 1960s | 716 |
| 1970s | 205 |
| 1980s | 149 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Dian?
In 2025, Dian was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dian
How popular is the name Dian?
In 2025, Dian was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dian a girl's or a boy's name?
Dian is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dian?
Dian has 2 syllables.
When was Dian most popular?
Dian peaked in 1946, when 287 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Dian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dian currently ranks #2,579 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Dian originally a boys' or girls' name?
Dian was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.