Diego Name Popularity and Statistics
Diego is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births126,405
First Year on Record1887
Diego popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2025 | Boys | 2,351 | #158 |
| 2024 | Boys | 2,511 | #145 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6 | #13,462 |
| 2023 | Boys | 2,747 | #135 |
| 2022 | Boys | 2,970 | #124 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,925 | #126 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,910 | #126 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5 | #15,539 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,990 | #129 |
| 2018 | Girls | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | Boys | 2,884 | #135 |
| 2017 | Girls | 7 | #12,713 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,102 | #129 |
| 2016 | Girls | 7 | #12,876 |
| 2016 | Boys | 3,201 | #130 |
| 2015 | Girls | 9 | #10,866 |
| 2015 | Boys | 3,237 | #125 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5 | #16,513 |
| 2014 | Boys | 3,171 | #129 |
| 2013 | Boys | 2,921 | #130 |
| 2012 | Boys | 3,337 | #110 |
| 2011 | Girls | 7 | #13,347 |
| 2011 | Boys | 3,824 | #99 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2006 · Boys
8,403 recorded births and rank #56.
2007 · Boys
8,216 recorded births and rank #58.
2005 · Boys
6,942 recorded births and rank #62.
2008 · Boys
6,572 recorded births and rank #69.
Where Diego ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NM
- Rank #35 · 36 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #74 · 499 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #75 · 100 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #83 · 476 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #115 · 186 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #130 · 88 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #134 · 52 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #134 · 23 recorded births