boy's name
Diarmaid
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 592
Northern Ireland
#221
2001 births
Diarmaid is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #794. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1990, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
Diarmaid over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 203 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Diarmaid?
In 2024, Diarmaid was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #794 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Diarmaid is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Diarmaid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Diarmaid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Diarmaid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Diarmaid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Diarmaid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Diarmaid
How popular is the name Diarmaid?
In 2024, Diarmaid was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #794 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Diarmaid a girl's or a boy's name?
Diarmaid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Diarmaid most popular?
Diarmaid peaked in 1990, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.