Diego
Boy nameDiego has been given to 126,405 babies in the U.S. since 1887. It peaked in 2006 and currently ranks #158 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /diˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/
Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from an Iberian Didacus, of uncertain origin.
Origin: es:Diego
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
126,405
Peak year
2006 (8,423 babies)
Rank in 2025
#158 for boys
First recorded
1887
10-year trend
▼ -27%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Diego
Diego Maradona
Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
Diego Velázquez
Spanish painter (1599–1660)
Diego Forlán
Uruguayan association football player and manager (born 1979)
Diego Rivera
Mexican muralist (1886–1957)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Diego.
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