How popular is the name Diego?

Diego ranks 260th among boys' names in US records, with 130,697 births since 1887. Over the past decade it accounts for 30,424.

Is Diego a unisex name?

No. Diego is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2006, when 9,058 children were given the name. It has been in use for 138 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#260 of boy names

Pronounced D IY0 EY1 G OW0 (ARPABET)

Diego is a boys' name, and first appears in 1887. It has been given to 130,697 children — the 260th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 9,058 children were given it.

2006Boys: 9,058Girls: 20

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Diego?: Diego ranks 260th among boys' names in US records, with 130,697 births since 1887. Over the past decade it accounts for 30,424.
Is Diego a unisex name?: No. Diego is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Diego most popular?: 2006, when 9,058 children were given the name. It has been in use for 138 years and is still recorded as of 2024.