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Diem

Unisex

Meaning of Diem: Vietnamese: 'day'

Diem is a unisex name most strongly associated with Vietnamese naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11329th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11329

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

806

First recorded 1980 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 62 babies2013: 47 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 57 babies2016: 63 babies2017: 52 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Diem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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