girl's name
Dyan
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,945
Scotland
#542
1986 births
Dyan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 128 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Dyan started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dyan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1950s | 222 |
| 1960s | 418 |
| 1970s | 656 |
| 1980s | 330 |
| 1990s | 92 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Dyan?
In 2025, Dyan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dyan 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 Dyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dyan
How popular is the name Dyan?
In 2025, Dyan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Dyan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dyan?
Dyan has 2 syllables.
When was Dyan most popular?
Dyan peaked in 1970, when 128 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dyan currently ranks #9,497 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Dyan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Dyan was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.