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Diego

Boy

Origin of the name

Diego is a Spanish name whose origin is debated: it is often linked to the Latin Didacus, or to Santiago, “Saint James.”

Short-lived name

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In 2006, Diego reached its peak: 8,403 boys, 1 baby in 471. Since then, the name has fallen 68%, to about 2,700 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 158. 44% of all babies named Diego since 1880 were born in the 2000s.
126,160births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 56rank at its peak, in 2006

Where babies named Diego are born

2006

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The darker the blue, the more common Diego is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Diego is most common in Nevada (3.8 times), Arizona (3.1) and California (3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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