Diamantina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	24	2	–	#2,877
1920s	78	8	+225%	#2,741
1930s	98	10	+26%	#2,223
1940s	116	12	+18%	#2,299
1950s	112	11	-3%	#2,845
1960s	93	9	-17%	#3,391
1970s	65	7	-30%	#5,211
1980s	58	6	-11%	#6,005
1990s	10	1	-83%	#13,874
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,877

1920s

+225%

#2,741

1930s

+26%

#2,223

1940s

116

+18%

#2,299

1950s

112

-3%

#2,845

1960s

-17%

#3,391

1970s

-30%

#5,211

1980s

-11%

#6,005

1990s

-83%

#13,874

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Diamantina

Diamantina is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 654 American babies have been named Diamantina. Its peak came in 1947, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Diamantina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Diamantina?

The median living Diamantina is about 65 years old; half are between 52 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Diamantina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Diamantina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,583
1980	5	#10,805
1975	6	#8,251
1970	7	#6,517
1965	6	#5,978
1960	14	#3,391
1955	9	#4,146
1950	9	#3,744
1945	13	#2,495
1940	8	#3,280
1935	10	#2,777
1930	11	#2,726
1925	7	#4,120
1920	7	#4,067
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Diamantina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Diamantina?

The median living Diamantina is about 65 years old. Half of all living Diamantinas are between 52 and 76 years old.

How many people named Diamantina are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Diamantina are alive in the United States, based on 654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Diamantina mean?

A female given name from Portuguese.

How popular is the name Diamantina in 2025?

Diamantina did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Diamantina?

654 babies have been named Diamantina in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Diamantina most popular?

Diamantina peaked in 1947, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Diamantina a boy or girl name?

Diamantina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Diamantina rising or falling?

Diamantina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Diamantina popularity over time

The story of Diamantina

How old are people named Diamantina?

Diamantina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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