Daiman
Of Arabic origin meaning "lasting, eternal, permanent".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Daiman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daiman today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daiman births was 1979 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daiman. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daiman. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1979
7 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1979 SSA rank
#4,942
Tracked since 1979
Popularity
Daiman: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Daiman by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daiman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Daiman
The name Daiman has its origins in the Aramaic language, which was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia and the Levant. It is derived from the Aramaic word "daimun," which means "eternal" or "everlasting." The name likely emerged around the 6th century BC when Aramaic was widely used as a lingua franca in the Middle East.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Daiman can be found in ancient Aramaic inscriptions and texts from the Persian Empire. It is believed that the name was particularly popular among the Aramaic-speaking communities in present-day Syria, Iraq, and Iran during this period.
In the 3rd century AD, the name Daiman is mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. This suggests that the name was also used among Jewish communities in the ancient Middle East.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Daiman was a Babylonian astronomer who lived in the 4th century BC. He is credited with making significant contributions to the field of astronomy and was known for his accurate predictions of lunar and solar eclipses.
In the 7th century AD, a prominent figure named Daiman ibn Ismail al-Muqri was a renowned scholar and grammarian from Basra, Iraq. He was known for his expertise in Arabic grammar and his influential works on the subject.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a notable philosopher and mathematician named Daiman al-Isfahani lived in the 9th century AD. He was born in Isfahan, Iran, and made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.
In the 13th century, Daiman al-Katib was a renowned calligrapher and poet from Damascus, Syria. He was widely celebrated for his beautiful calligraphic works and his poetic compositions, which were highly regarded in the Islamic world.
Another historical figure bearing the name Daiman was a 15th-century Persian painter and miniaturist known as Daiman Beg. He was a prominent artist in the court of the Timurid Empire and is renowned for his intricate and exquisite miniature paintings.
People
Daiman + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daiman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daiman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daiman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daiman going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Daiman a common name?
We classify Daiman as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daiman most popular?
The single biggest year for Daiman was 1979, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daiman is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daiman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daiman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daiman in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daiman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daiman in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daiman can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Daiman?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.