Baby Name Popularity Profile

Diego

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Diego.

✦ Supplanter 🌍 Spanish, Hebrew traditional biblical
National Rank (2025) #158
All-Time Peak Rank #56 Achieved 2006
Total U.S. Births 126,160 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1887 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 8,403 births in 2006
💡 The Diego Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Supplanter
Language Origin Spanish, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Spanish form of Santiago, derived from the Latin Iacobus, which comes from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov meaning 'supplanter'.
Common Nicknames
Dieguito
Pronunciation: dee-EH-go
Themes & Categories
traditional biblical
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Diego

According to SSA data, Diego achieved its highest historical rank of #56 in 2006. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2006 with 8,403 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 27.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 116 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Diego across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -27.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,403 births in 2006
Years in Top 100 10 yrs
Years in Top 500 42 yrs
Registry Streak 116 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 0
1900s: 5
1910s: 112
1920s: 197
1930s: 188
1940s: 224
1950s: 350
1960s: 633
1970s: 1,244
1980s: 3,902
1990s: 13,459
2000s: 56,041
2010s: 33,386
2020s: 16,414

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Di-e-go
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #135 1,674 2007 36.1% Decline
Arizona #76 4,912 2006 14.5% Decline
California #74 39,670 2006 27.6% Decline
New Mexico #35 2,086 2006 14.3% Decline
Texas #83 26,025 2007 23.3% Decline
Colorado #136 2,584 2006 +8.3% Growth
Florida #115 6,212 2006 11.0% Decline
Oregon #136 1,406 2006 +15.4% Growth
Washington #183 2,252 2007 7.7% Decline
Illinois #132 6,161 2007 7.4% Decline
Utah #235 998 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #343 464 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #136 1,467 2006 27.1% Decline
District of Columbia #176 419 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #187 2,467 2006 1.5% Decline
Virginia #159 1,885 2006 +19.1% Growth
New Jersey #178 2,177 2006 9.5% Decline
Kansas #179 796 2007 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #225 2,154 2007 15.2% Decline
Nebraska #176 489 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #218 126 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #296 835 2006 50.0% Decline
New York #277 4,697 2006 36.2% Decline
Indiana #237 1,100 2006 22.2% Decline
Tennessee #224 988 2008 21.6% Decline
Connecticut #254 495 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #203 1,083 2005 16.2% Decline
Wisconsin #257 876 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #454 473 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #295 730 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #353 486 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #292 527 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #320 570 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 41 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #411 1,115 2005 36.4% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 101 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #223 450 2015 8.0% Decline
Missouri #667 551 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 73 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #359 354 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #312 834 2007 5.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #346 863 2006 23.8% Decline
Mississippi #432 178 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 16 2004 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 23 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 21 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 11 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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