Diego
The Spanish Diego, from Santiago, “Saint James.”
2006peak year
No. 56best rank (2006)
126,405babies since 1880
No. 158rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Diego first shows up in the national records in 1887. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2002 to 2011. Its biggest year was 2006, when 8,403 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 56 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 158 for boys. All told, 126,405 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other names that share a story: James, Santiago
Explore Diego interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | No. 921 |
| 1900s | 5 | No. 1130 |
| 1910s | 112 | No. 1193 |
| 1920s | 197 | No. 1378 |
| 1930s | 188 | No. 1361 |
| 1940s | 224 | No. 1297 |
| 1950s | 350 | No. 962 |
| 1960s | 633 | No. 819 |
| 1970s | 1,244 | No. 684 |
| 1980s | 3,902 | No. 315 |
| 1990s | 13,459 | No. 149 |
| 2000s | 56,041 | No. 56 |
| 2010s | 33,386 | No. 86 |
| 2020s | 16,414 | No. 124 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.