How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Diane

Diane was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 629,689 U.S. babies, the 2,376th most common name by sound today, peaking at 27,338 in 1955, with 95 in 2025.

By sound, Diane also includes the spellings Dianne, Diann, Dyan. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Dian.

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