Diego
BoysBest rank #69 (2008) · ranked in 4 years
Diego climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 4 years, topping out at #69 in 2008.
It eased from #69 in 2008 to #99 in 2011.
As of the latest count (2025), Diego has fallen out of the top ranks.
At its peak year of 2008, Diego was given to 6,572 newborns.
Diego was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Diego is most popular
In 2025, Diego was recorded in 40 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,335 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 499 births, 21.4% of the national total, where it ranked #123 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.4% of Diego births, against 8.6% Northeast, 12.1% Midwest, 35.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Diego placed as high as #51 in New Mexico and as low as #1282 in Missouri.
The 11 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California499 · #123 there
- 2Texas476 · #128 there
- 3Florida186 · #206 there
- 4Arizona100 · #126 there
- 5Illinois88 · #235 there
Share by census region
- Northeast8.6%
- Midwest12.1%
- South44.4%
- West35.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Diego a popular name?
- Diego reached a best rank of #69 in 2008 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Diego rank now?
- Diego does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Diego a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Diego most popular?
- Diego peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)