The first name Diamond
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and 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.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Diamond, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 28 births (#1,220).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Diamond with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Diamond at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 94 girls born in the United States were named Diamond, the 2,024th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 2,160 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Dimond
Famous people named Diamond
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Diamond FoxxxAmerican pornographic actress, born 1973
- Diamond JacksonAmerican pornographic actress, born 1966
- Diamond StoneAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
- Diamond DeShieldsAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
- Diamond MillerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
- Mario JudahAmerican record producer and singer (born 1999)
Questions
- What does the name Diamond mean?
- * 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.
- How popular is the name Diamond?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Diamond, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2013, with 28 births.
- Is Diamond a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 36,297 US babies named Diamond since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
- When was Diamond most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 2,160 babies were named Diamond, its highest rank at 150th.
- What are other spellings of Diamond?
- Dimond.
- Is Diamond also a surname?
- Yes. Diamond is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.