Girls' name · since 1916

Diamantina

654 babies named Diamantina in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

654
total births
1916–1994
years on record
1940s
peak decade
18%
born in that decade

Diamantina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 654 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diamantina has been recorded 654 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1994.

  • 654 total births
  • 1916–1994 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 18% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

654 girls have been named Diamantina since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1994.

654
total births
1916–1994
years on record
1940s
peak decade
18%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Diamantina was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

19 babies were named Diamantina in 1947 - its busiest year on record.

Diamantina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Diamantina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Diamantina at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

654

Since 1916

79 years of records

Peak year

1947

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1916

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1994

Diamantina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1947)
19
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
05101520 191619261935194419531962197119811994 5

Diamantina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1940s was Diamantina's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Diamantina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 116 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Diamantina compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Diamantina's total volume

Diamantina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Diamantina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Diamantina
Diamantina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Diamantina by state

Where Diamantina concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Diamantina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
508 77.7%
#2 Massachusetts
10 1.5%
Texas share of Diamantina's total US births 77.7%
Even split

508 of 654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Diamantina?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 654 babies named Diamantina. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 19 births.
When was Diamantina most popular?
Diamantina was most popular in the 1940s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Diamantina most popular?
The top states for the name Diamantina are Texas (508 births), Massachusetts (10 births).
How long has the name Diamantina been used?
The SSA has tracked Diamantina since 1916 -- 79 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Diamantina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diane, Diana, Dianne, Dianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Diamantina's data

  • Diamantina's decade-level peak was the 1940s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Diamantinas (508 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Diamantina: Baby Name Since 1916 - 654 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/diamantina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Diamantina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.