Diego
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning supplanter; a form of James.
Babies a year
3,095
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#158
down from #145
UK popularity
#444
87 babies · down from #440
How Diego has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #125 |
| 2016 | #130 |
| 2017 | #129 |
| 2018 | #135 |
| 2019 | #129 |
| 2020 | #126 |
| 2021 | #126 |
| 2022 | #124 |
| 2023 | #135 |
| 2024 | #145 |
| 2025 | #158 |
In 2025, 87 babies in England and Wales were named Diego. In the US, 3,095 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,400 in 2006.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Diego was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.33% of American babies of that sex.
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