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Worldwide Name Statistics

Diego

Ranked #432 - 1 in 65,492 people
US

Most common in

United States

122k bearers

World total

122,152

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#432

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States122k
Worldwide
~122k
rank #432
Rarity
1 in 65,492
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~122k in US

About the name Diego

There are an estimated 122,152 people named Diego alive worldwide today. That ranks Diego at #432 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Diego is held by approximately 122,152 people, ranking #432 among first names. That works out to roughly 37 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,717 U.S. residents).

Historically Diego is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Diego appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Diego popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Diego, 1887 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1887: 5
  2. 1903: 5
  3. 1910: 8
  4. 1911: 7
  5. 1912: 9
  6. 1913: 9
  7. 1914: 9
  8. 1915: 10
  9. 1916: 18
  10. 1917: 9
  11. 1918: 13
  12. 1919: 20
  13. 1920: 14
  14. 1921: 17
  15. 1922: 13
  16. 1923: 17
  17. 1924: 29
  18. 1925: 14
  19. 1926: 25
  20. 1927: 20
  21. 1928: 21
  22. 1929: 27
  23. 1930: 15
  24. 1931: 17
  25. 1932: 19
  26. 1933: 24
  27. 1934: 20
  28. 1935: 24
  29. 1936: 16
  30. 1937: 19
  31. 1938: 20
  32. 1939: 14
  33. 1940: 14
  34. 1941: 23
  35. 1942: 29
  36. 1943: 22
  37. 1944: 22
  38. 1945: 15
  39. 1946: 19
  40. 1947: 29
  41. 1948: 20
  42. 1949: 31
  43. 1950: 31
  44. 1951: 21
  45. 1952: 19
  46. 1953: 30
  47. 1954: 33
  48. 1955: 33
  49. 1956: 27
  50. 1957: 42
  51. 1958: 62
  52. 1959: 52
  53. 1960: 45
  54. 1961: 58
  55. 1962: 54
  56. 1963: 59
  57. 1964: 65
  58. 1965: 67
  59. 1966: 79
  60. 1967: 67
  61. 1968: 57
  62. 1969: 82
  63. 1970: 103
  64. 1971: 101
  65. 1972: 103
  66. 1973: 108
  67. 1974: 133
  68. 1975: 145
  69. 1976: 119
  70. 1977: 152
  71. 1978: 136
  72. 1979: 144
  73. 1980: 193
  74. 1981: 211
  75. 1982: 262
  76. 1983: 275
  77. 1984: 317
  78. 1985: 343
  79. 1986: 421
  80. 1987: 530
  81. 1988: 601
  82. 1989: 759
  83. 1990: 836
  84. 1991: 884
  85. 1992: 896
  86. 1993: 924
  87. 1994: 1,269
  88. 1995: 1,305
  89. 1996: 1,386
  90. 1997: 1,785
  91. 1998: 1,812
  92. 1999: 2,425
  93. 2000: 2,685
  94. 2001: 2,843
  95. 2002: 3,987
  96. 2003: 5,134
  97. 2004: 5,895
  98. 2005: 6,952
  99. 2006: 8,423
  100. 2007: 8,236
  101. 2008: 6,579
  102. 2009: 5,422
  103. 2010: 4,719
  104. 2011: 3,831
  105. 2012: 3,337
  106. 2013: 2,921
  107. 2014: 3,176
  108. 2015: 3,246
  109. 2016: 3,208
  110. 2017: 3,109
  111. 2018: 2,890
  112. 2019: 2,995
  113. 2020: 2,910
  114. 2021: 2,925
  115. 2022: 2,970
  116. 2023: 2,753
  117. 2024: 2,511
  118. 2025: 2,356

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Diego worldwide?

There are an estimated 122,152 people named Diego alive worldwide today, ranking #432 globally.

Is Diego a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 65,492 people. In the United States there are roughly 122,152 bearers, which is 1 in 2,717 Americans.

Is Diego a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Diego is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Diego come from?

Who are famous people named Diego?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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