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Diamond

Girl name

Diamond has been given to 36,297 babies in the U.S. since 1897. It peaked in 1999.

Meaning & origin

As a female given name, from diamond (gemstone). * As a German surname, Anglicized form of Diamant. * As a Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Ó Diamáin.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

36,297

Peak year

1999 (2,210 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1897

10-year trend

▼ -56%

Gender split

93% girls / 7% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Diamond.

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