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Dian

/ˈdaɪən/ · 96% girls · 11 born in 2025

Dian has been given to about 5,578 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1946, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdaɪən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,297
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1946 · 287
  • Born in 202511
  • All time5,578
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Dian?

Its best year was 1946, when 287 babies were given the name, ranking 459th. The typical living American called Dian is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Dian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Diann0.90
  2. Rian0.81
  3. Lian0.81
  4. Diane0.70
  5. Diana0.70
  6. Dorian0.70
  7. Milan0.70
  8. Darian0.70

Middle names for Dian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dian Iris0.77
  2. Dian Opal0.77
  3. Dian Ivy0.77
  4. Dian Belle0.77
  5. Dian Alice0.75
  6. Dian Josephine0.74

Sibling names for Dian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.83
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.79
  3. Gwensister · 0.79
  4. Tommybrother · 0.77
  5. Waynebrother · 0.74
  6. Frankieeither · 0.74

Where Dian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dian Evans0.73
    2. Dian Edwards0.73
    3. Dian Anderson0.70
    4. Dian Allen0.70
    5. Dian Adams0.70
    6. Dian Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dian

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.