girl's name
Diamond
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 37,273
Scotland
#942
2013 births
Diamond is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 2,210 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,308 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Diamond over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 108 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 69 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 383 |
| 1980s | 2,157 |
| 1990s | 15,987 |
| 2000s | 12,914 |
| 2010s | 3,283 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,073 |
How popular is Diamond?
In 2025, Diamond was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Diamond 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 Diamond
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Diamond also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Diamond over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Diamond
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Diamond — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Diamond
How popular is the name Diamond?
In 2025, Diamond was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Diamond a girl's or a boy's name?
Diamond is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Diamond?
Diamond has 2 syllables.
When was Diamond most popular?
Diamond peaked in 1999, when 2,210 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Diamond a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Diamond currently ranks #1,782 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.