Boy name
Diego
Diego holds the #158 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,351 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #126 in 2020 to #158 today. Its strongest year on record was 2006 (#56 nationally, 8,403 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1887. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#35 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#158
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#56
in 2006 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
2,351
boys named Diego
Diego popularity, 1880–2025
Where Diego is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#35), Arizona (#75), California (#74)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Diego in the most recent year of SSA data.
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