Dian
Dian was the #7,194 boys' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales.
Dian as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | #5,688 (3) |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) | — |
| 2009 | #15,242 (6) | — |
| 2008 | — | #5,545 (3) |
| 2007 | #17,636 (5) | — |
| 2005 | #11,834 (8) | #3,970 (4) |
| 2004 | #10,690 (9) | — |
| 2003 | #13,844 (6) | — |
| 2001 | #13,521 (6) | — |
| 2000 | #10,745 (8) | — |
| 1999 | #11,385 (7) | — |
| 1998 | #8,584 (10) | — |
| 1997 | #10,836 (7) | — |
| 1996 | #10,567 (7) | — |
| 1995 | #10,514 (7) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #4,698.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1952.
- In 2015, 39% of US babies named Dian were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Dian is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 62,000 to 1 in 260,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dian | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Dian | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Dian | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Dian | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Dian | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Dian | US | Boys | #7,194 | 11 |