Diego
#14,942 for girls in 2025, 5 births · #158 for boys in 2025, 2,351 births
Given to boys 99.8% of the time
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- Peak · boys
- 2006 · 8,403 births
- Debut · boys
- 5 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 10 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 126,160since 1887
Diego over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #14,942 | 5 | #158 | 2,351 |
| 2024 | — | #145 | 2,511 | |
| 2023 | #13,462 | 6 | #135 | 2,747 |
| 2022 | — | #124 | 2,970 | |
| 2021 | — | #126 | 2,925 | |
| 2020 | — | #126 | 2,910 | |
| 2019 | #15,539 | 5 | #129 | 2,990 |
| 2018 | #13,793 | 6 | #135 | 2,884 |
| 2017 | #12,713 | 7 | #129 | 3,102 |
| 2016 | #12,876 | 7 | #130 | 3,201 |
| 2015 | #10,866 | 9 | #125 | 3,237 |
| 2014 | #16,513 | 5 | #129 | 3,171 |
| 2013 | — | #130 | 2,921 | |
| 2012 | — | #110 | 3,337 | |
| 2011 | #13,347 | 7 | #99 | 3,824 |
| 2010 | — | #86 | 4,719 | |
| 2009 | #12,429 | 8 | #76 | 5,414 |
| 2008 | #13,832 | 7 | #69 | 6,572 |
| 2007 | #6,552 | 20 | #58 | 8,216 |
| 2006 | #6,356 | 20 | #56 | 8,403 |
| 2005 | #10,128 | 10 | #62 | 6,942 |
| 2004 | #6,216 | 19 | #73 | 5,876 |
| 2003 | #7,998 | 13 | #83 | 5,121 |
| 2002 | #11,108 | 8 | #98 | 3,979 |
| 2001 | #9,351 | 10 | #139 | 2,833 |
| 2000 | — | #147 | 2,685 | |
| 1999 | #9,479 | 9 | #149 | 2,416 |
| 1998 | #14,122 | 5 | #187 | 1,807 |
| 1997 | — | #186 | 1,785 | |
| 1996 | #11,807 | 6 | #218 | 1,380 |
| 1995 | #10,514 | 7 | #228 | 1,298 |
| 1994 | #8,804 | 9 | #237 | 1,260 |
| 1993 | #8,052 | 10 | #299 | 914 |
| 1992 | #11,738 | 6 | #301 | 890 |
| 1991 | #13,147 | 5 | #295 | 879 |
| 1990 | #11,409 | 6 | #307 | 830 |
| 1989 | — | #315 | 759 | |
| 1988 | #11,798 | 5 | #348 | 596 |
| 1987 | #11,325 | 5 | #368 | 525 |
| 1986 | — | #417 | 421 | |
| 1985 | — | #467 | 343 | |
| 1984 | — | #473 | 317 | |
| 1983 | — | #509 | 275 | |
| 1982 | — | #527 | 262 | |
| 1981 | — | #586 | 211 | |
| 1980 | — | #628 | 193 | |
| 1979 | — | #722 | 144 | |
| 1978 | — | #721 | 136 | |
| 1977 | — | #686 | 152 | |
| 1976 | — | #760 | 119 | |
| 1975 | — | #684 | 145 | |
| 1974 | — | #712 | 133 | |
| 1973 | — | #766 | 108 | |
| 1972 | — | #788 | 103 | |
| 1971 | — | #799 | 101 | |
| 1970 | — | #800 | 103 | |
| 1969 | — | #846 | 82 | |
| 1968 | — | #968 | 57 | |
| 1967 | — | #875 | 67 | |
| 1966 | — | #819 | 79 | |
| 1965 | — | #897 | 67 | |
| 1964 | — | #945 | 65 | |
| 1963 | — | #984 | 59 | |
| 1962 | — | #1,038 | 54 | |
| 1961 | — | #1,028 | 58 | |
| 1960 | — | #1,167 | 45 | |
| 1959 | — | #1,068 | 52 | |
| 1958 | — | #962 | 62 | |
| 1957 | — | #1,199 | 42 | |
| 1956 | — | #1,511 | 27 | |
| 1955 | — | #1,313 | 33 | |
| 1954 | — | #1,311 | 33 | |
| 1953 | — | #1,378 | 30 | |
| 1952 | — | #1,749 | 19 | |
| 1951 | — | #1,643 | 21 | |
| 1950 | — | #1,289 | 31 | |
| 1949 | — | #1,297 | 31 | |
| 1948 | — | #1,656 | 20 | |
| 1947 | — | #1,363 | 29 | |
| 1946 | — | #1,642 | 19 | |
| 1945 | — | #1,772 | 15 | |
| 1944 | — | #1,438 | 22 | |
| 1943 | — | #1,486 | 22 | |
| 1942 | — | #1,298 | 29 | |
| 1941 | — | #1,411 | 23 | |
| 1940 | — | #1,894 | 14 | |
| 1939 | — | #1,879 | 14 | |
| 1938 | — | #1,521 | 20 | |
| 1937 | — | #1,576 | 19 | |
| 1936 | — | #1,723 | 16 | |
| 1935 | — | #1,390 | 24 | |
| 1934 | — | #1,551 | 20 | |
| 1933 | — | #1,361 | 24 | |
| 1932 | — | #1,651 | 19 | |
| 1931 | — | #1,770 | 17 | |
| 1930 | — | #1,964 | 15 | |
| 1929 | — | #1,378 | 27 | |
| 1928 | — | #1,647 | 21 | |
| 1927 | — | #1,748 | 20 | |
| 1926 | — | #1,466 | 25 | |
| 1925 | — | #2,193 | 14 | |
| 1924 | — | #1,380 | 29 | |
| 1923 | — | #1,941 | 17 | |
| 1922 | — | #2,347 | 13 | |
| 1921 | — | #1,980 | 17 | |
| 1920 | — | #2,231 | 14 | |
| 1919 | — | #1,695 | 20 | |
| 1918 | — | #2,260 | 13 | |
| 1917 | — | #2,732 | 9 | |
| 1916 | — | #1,698 | 18 | |
| 1915 | — | #2,458 | 10 | |
| 1914 | — | #2,271 | 9 | |
| 1913 | — | #1,945 | 9 | |
| 1912 | — | #1,746 | 9 | |
| 1911 | — | #1,387 | 7 | |
| 1910 | — | #1,193 | 8 | |
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| 1903 | — | #1,130 | 5 | |
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| 1887 | — | #921 | 5 | |
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| 1884 | — | — | ||
| 1883 | — | — | ||
| 1882 | — | — | ||
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First appearance
1887
The first year at least five boys were named Diego! It came in at #921, and was given to 5 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1887–1909, when fewer than 6 boys a year got the name.
Where Diego is popular in 2012
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- California#49 · 1 in 226
- District of Columbia#50 · 1 in 172
- Texas#55 · 1 in 243
- New Mexico#60 · 1 in 231
- Nevada#63 · 1 in 255
Best ever in a state: #7 in New Mexico, 2006.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | #49 | 1,021 | 1 in 226 |
| District of Columbia | #50 | 24 | 1 in 172 |
| Texas | #55 | 731 | 1 in 243 |
| New Mexico | #60 | 42 | 1 in 231 |
| Nevada | #63 | 52 | 1 in 255 |
| Arizona | #74 | 134 | 1 in 276 |
| Colorado | #101 | 68 | 1 in 399 |
| Illinois | #107 | 146 | 1 in 456 |
| Washington | #120 | 75 | 1 in 479 |
| Oregon | #130 | 38 | 1 in 476 |
| New Jersey | #148 | 60 | 1 in 691 |
| Maryland | #150 | 42 | 1 in 660 |
| Florida | #151 | 139 | 1 in 662 |
| Georgia | #152 | 83 | 1 in 651 |
| New York | #177 | 115 | 1 in 907 |
| Delaware | #184 | 5 | 1 in 710 |
| North Carolina | #185 | 62 | 1 in 815 |
| Utah | #186 | 33 | 1 in 656 |
| Virginia | #188 | 49 | 1 in 854 |
| Massachusetts | #193 | 32 | 1 in 927 |
| Kansas | #198 | 22 | 1 in 731 |
| New Hampshire | #203 | 5 | 1 in 948 |
| Arkansas | #212 | 17 | 1 in 840 |
| Oklahoma | #213 | 24 | 1 in 844 |
| Wisconsin | #222 | 29 | 1 in 941 |
| Idaho | #228 | 10 | 1 in 810 |
| Tennessee | #235 | 32 | 1 in 1,119 |
| Indiana | #244 | 33 | 1 in 1,081 |
| Iowa | #254 | 15 | 1 in 1,008 |
| Connecticut | #274 | 10 | 1 in 1,436 |
| Missouri | #277 | 24 | 1 in 1,323 |
| Michigan | #287 | 34 | 1 in 1,401 |
| Minnesota | #289 | 19 | 1 in 1,458 |
| Nebraska | #297 | 8 | 1 in 1,237 |
| South Carolina | #312 | 13 | 1 in 1,609 |
| Louisiana | #391 | 13 | 1 in 1,860 |
| Ohio | #399 | 23 | 1 in 2,598 |
| Pennsylvania | #412 | 23 | 1 in 2,619 |
| Alabama | #415 | 10 | 1 in 2,220 |
| Kentucky | #477 | 7 | 1 in 3,169 |
| Mississippi | #520 | 5 | 1 in 2,691 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · boys
Falling
- 13 spots since 2024 (#145 → #158)
- 32 spots since 2020 (#126 → #158)
- 33 spots since 2015 (#125 → #158)
- Biggest jump: 237 spots in 1958 (#1,199 → #962)
- Biggest drop: 106 spots in 1959 (#962 → #1,068)
Rise & fade · boys
119 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1887
- Peaked 2006 at #56 (8,403 births)
- Births halved by 2011, 5 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 100 for 10 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 10 yrs · run 2002–2011
- Top 1,000: 65 yrs · run 1963–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 245
- Highest: 1 in 245 boys born in 2006 were named Diego (0.41%)
- Latest: 1 in 727 boys born in 2025 (0.14%)
Era · boys
The 2000s
- 44.4% of all boys named Diego (56,041) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #921 (1887) | #921 |
| 1890s | 0 | — | — |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,130 (1903) | #1,130 |
| 1910s | 112 | #1,193 (1910) | #1,939 |
| 1920s | 197 | #1,378 (1929) | #1,831 |
| 1930s | 188 | #1,361 (1933) | #1,639 |
| 1940s | 224 | #1,297 (1949) | #1,526 |
| 1950s | 350 | #962 (1958) | #1,342 |
| 1960s | 633 | #819 (1966) | #957 |
| 1970s | 1,244 | #684 (1975) | #744 |
| 1980s | 3,902 | #315 (1989) | #464 |
| 1990s | 13,459 | #149 (1999) | #241 |
| 2000s | 56,041 | #56 (2006) | #86 |
| 2010s | 33,386 | #86 (2010) | #120 |
| 2020s | 16,414 | #124 (2022) | #136 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Diego in 2012
boys
#110
3,337 births · 1 in 568 boys
Top boys' names in 2012
More about 2012
boys
1,896,946 boys got a published name in 2012; 1 in 568 of them was named Diego, which outranked 99.2% of the 14,250 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Diego
Biggest movers since 2011
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.