Boys' name · peaked in 2006
Diego name popularity since 1925
126,193 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Diego. Half of them were born in 2007 or earlier, so the typical Diego is about 19 years old in 2026. Diego peaked in 2006 as the #56 name for boys, and it ranked #158 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 126,193
- Named Diego, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #158
- for boys in 2025 (2,351 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 245 girls · 125,948 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 3.74× its national share
Peak year is the year Diego made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Diego births per year, 1925–2025
2006 was the biggest year for Diego both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 2001 and 2006, Diego became 2.8× more common, from 1 in 686 baby boys to 1 in 245.
- Steepest fall: Between 2007 and 2012, its share of baby boys fell by 56%, from 1 in 253 to 1 in 568.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Diego's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Diego.
Decade by decade
Babies named Diego in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 107 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 188 | #1,397 |
| 1940s | 0 | 224 | #1,800 |
| 1950s | 0 | 350 | #1,318 |
| 1960s | 0 | 633 | #902 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1,244 | #685 |
| 1980s | 10 | 3,902 | #467 |
| 1990s | 63 | 13,459 | #228 |
| 2000s | 115 | 56,041 | #62 |
| 2010s | 46 | 33,386 | #125 |
| 2020–25 | 11 | 16,414 | #158 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
58.7% of babies named Diego from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Diego is most popular
The index compares Diego's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Diego.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3.74× | 1,674 |
| Arizona | 3.02× | 4,912 |
| New Mexico | 3.01× | 2,086 |
| California | 2.99× | 39,704 |
| Texas | 2.64× | 25,997 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Diego's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Diego.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Diego (2006).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data