Diego Boy
How popular is Diego?
#158 boy name in 2025
2,351 baby boys were named Diego in the US in 2025, making it the 158th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
123,830living people named Diego (est.)
19median age of people named Diego
126,405babies named Diego since 1880
1 in 1,407US babies born in 2025
Diego popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #158 for boys (▼ 13 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,351 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #125 in 2015, #126 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (8,403 boys) |
| Highest rank | #56 in 2006 |
| First recorded | 1887 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Diego is most popular
Babies named Diego per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
- New Mexico: 4.2 per 1,000 (140 boys)
- District of Columbia: 3.5 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Texas: 3.3 per 1,000 (2,908 boys)
- California: 3.3 per 1,000 (3,015 boys)
- Arizona: 3.0 per 1,000 (498 boys)
Diego by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #921 |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,129 |
| 1910s | 112 | #1,192 |
| 1920s | 197 | #1,378 |
| 1930s | 188 | #1,361 |
| 1940s | 224 | #1,296 |
| 1950s | 350 | #961 |
| 1960s | 633 | #819 |
| 1970s | 1,244 | #684 |
| 1980s | 3,902 | #315 |
| 1990s | 13,459 | #149 |
| 2000s | 56,041 | #56 |
| 2010s | 33,386 | #86 |
| 2020s | 16,414 | #124 |
Boy names about as popular as Diego
Questions
- Is Diego a boy or girl name?
- Diego is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Diego were boys.
- How popular is the name Diego?
- 2,351 baby boys were named Diego in the US in 2025, making it the 158th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Diego most popular?
- Diego peaked in 2006, when 8,403 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #56 in 2006.
- How many people are named Diego?
- 126,405 babies have been named Diego in the US since 1880. We estimate about 123,830 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Diego most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Diego was most common in New Mexico, at 4.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.